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RULES 

GOVERNING THE 

BOARD OF EDUCATION 

AND VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS 



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CLEVELAND 
1915 



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RULES 

governing 

THE 
BOARD OF EDUCATION 

of the 

CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 

of the 

CITY OF CLEVELAND 

and 

VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS 
OF THE BOARD 



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SCHOOL HEADQUARTERS 

Rockwell Avenue and E. 6th Street 
CLEVELAND 



TELEPHONES 
MAIN 4823 - ERIE 150 



D. of D. 
MAY 31 1916 



Members, January 1915 



Term Expiring January, 1916 

GEORGE C. ASHMUN 1965 E. 101st St. 

Bell Telephone, Garfield 15- J 
VIRGINIA D. GREEN 2118 E. 40th St. 

Bell Telephone, Rosedale 1907-W 

D. C. WESTENHAVER. . . .929 Garfield Bldg. 

Bell Telephone, Main 4152 

Term Expiring January, 1918 

EDWARD BUSHNELL. . 705 Soc. for Sav. Bldg 
Bell Telephone, Main 2174 

O. K. DORN ....1832 E 6tli^S^ F^QC^^ 

Bell Telephone, ^fcirtWBR9PW 
EMMA M. PERKINS.... 2125 Adelbert Rd. 
Bell Telephone, Garfield 291-W 

E. M. WILLIAMS 601 Canal Rd. 

Bell Telephone, Main 4200 

Organization for 1915 

D. C. WESTENHAVER President 

E. M. WILLIAMS Vice President 

J. M. H. FREDERICK. ...Supt. of Schools 

F. G. HOGEN Director of Schools 

SARAH E. HYRE. Clerk 

W. H. GRAY. Secy, to the Director of Schools 
F. C. BEYER. . Secretary to the sup't of Schools 

J. N. STOCKWELL Counsel 

WM. DAMM Treasurer 

COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR 1915 

EDUCATIONAL MATTERS: Miss Perkins, 

Mr. Bushnell, and Mr. Dorn. 
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: Mr. Bushnell, 

Miss Perkins, and Mr. Williams. 
RULES: Dr. Ashmun, Mrs. Green, and Mr. 

Dorn. 
NEW BUILDINGS AND SITES: Mr. Williams, 

Mr. Bushnell, and Mrs. Green. 
MAINTENANCE: Mr. Dorn, Dr. Ashmun, and 

]^iss Perkins. 
SOCIAL WELFARE: Mrs. Green, Mr. Williams, 

and Dr. Ashmun. 



RULES GOVERNING 

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION 

SECTION I. 

A — Organization. 

On the first Monday in January of each year 
the Board shall elect a President, Vice President 
and Clerk. 

B — Duties of the President 

(a) — It shall be the duty of the President to 
preside over all sessions of the Board, to main- 
tain order, tO'enfor^^e the rules, and on or before 
the third regular meeting of the Board appoint 
the following standing committees: 

Committee on Educational Matters. 
Committee on Business Management. 
Committee on Rules. 
Committee on New Buildings and Sites. 
Committee on Maintenance. 
Committee on Social Welfare. 

(b) — The President shall be a member ex- 
officio of all committees, with full power to vote, 
and while not required to attend all Committee 
meetings, he shall keep himself informed as to 
the business of the various committees and re- 
tain a general oversight over their work. 

(c) — The President shall see that due notice 
is given to the Board of all requirements of the 
laws enacted by the General Assembly of the 
State of Ohio for the establishment and regula- 
tion of the schools in this city school district, 
and shall perform such other duties as may by 
custom, law or the rules of the Board, devolve 
upon him. 

(d) — In the absence or inability to act of the 
President, the Vice President shall perform the 
duties of the office of President. In the absence 
of the President and Vice President the Board 
shall, by a viva voce vote, choose a President 



pro tem, the Clerk asking for nominations. On 
the appearance of the President or Vice President 
the President pro tem shall vacate the chair. 

C — Meetings of the Board 

(a) — The Board shall meet on every Monday 
afternoon during the school year, and on every 
first and third Monday of the month during 
July and August. Whenever the regular meet- 
ing falls on a legal holiday, the meeting shall 
be held the next business day thereafter. Meet- 
ings shall be called promptly at 4 P. M. 

(b) — Special meetings shall be held at any 
time at the call of the President or Clerk or any 
two members of the Board, provided that due 
notice thereof be given to all members at least 
twenty-four hours before the meeting^. All 
meetings of the Board shall be open to the 
public. 

D — Ouorum 

A majority of all the members shall consti- 
tute a quorum for the transaction of business, 
but a smaller number may vote to send for ab- 
sent members, or call the roll, record the names 
of the absentees and adjourn. 

E — Order of Business 

At all regular meetings, after the calling of 
the roll and reading and disposition of the min- 
utes, the order for business shall be as follows: 

1. Unfinished business. 

2. Petitions, communications and reports of 
committees. 

3. New and miscellaneous business. 

F — Parliamentary Rules 

a — Roberts^ Rules of Order 

For the general transaction of business the 
ordinary parliamentary rules shall be observed: 
and in case any disputed question shall arise, 
Roberts' Rules of Order shall be taken as author- 
ity. 



b — Precedence of Subsidiary Questions 

While a questiom is pending, no motion shall 
be received but to adjourn, to lay on the table, 
for the previous question, to postpone to a 
certain day, to commit to a committee, or to 
amend, which several questions shall have pre- 
cedence in the order in which they are arranged, 
and the first three of which shall not be de- 
batable. 

c — The President's Vote 

The President shall have a vote upon all 
questions and may take part in the debate. 
Whenever the vote shall be a tie, the motion 
pending shall be considered lost. 

d — Appeals 

Any member may appeal from the decision 
of the chair, or call for the yeas and nays. 

e — Reconsideration of Questions 

A question decided by the Board shall not be 
raised again till after the next annual election 
of officers, unless leave to introduce the same be 
granted by a vote of two-thirds of all the mem- 
bers of the Board, but this rule shall not be so 
construed as to prevent a motion to reconsider, 
provided said motion be made during the same 
session or at the next regular meeting succeed- 
ing the one at which the original action was 
taken, and provided, furthermore, that said 
motion be made by a member who voted with 
the majority. 

f— Rules of Speaking 

A member shall speak not longer than five 
minutes at any time, nor more than once upon 
the same question at any one meeting, until all 
other members shall have had an opportunity 
to speak upon the same, unless by leave of the 
majority of the members present; nor shall he 
speak more than twice upon the same question 
except by leave of the majority of the members 
present. 



g — Vote 

Every member must vote upon every question 
on which the roll is called, unless excused by the 
chair. Should there be any objection, however, 
to such excuse, he shall be compelled to vote, 
unless excused by a vote of the majority of the 
members present. 

(a) — A member shall not leave a meeting un- 
less excused by the chair. Failing to obtain 
such consent, he may, nevertheless be excused 
by a vote of a majority of the members present. 

(b) — In the event of a breach of decorum, the 
course to be pursued shall be that laid down in 
Roberts' Rules of Order. 

h — Communications 

Verbal communications from persons other 
than members or officers of the Board shall be 
received only by special permission of a majority 
of the members present. 

i — Amendments 

An addition to or amendment of the rules of 
the Board shall be presented in writing at a 
regular meeting and lie over at least one week 
from the time of its introduction. 

Whenever any rule or resolution of the Board 
or any section thereof shall be amended, the 
original rule, resolution, or section shall thereby 
be repealed, and the amended one substituted 
for it. 

j — Suspension of Rules 

Any rule of the Board may be suspended by 
a two-thirds vote of the entire Board, which 
vote shall be by yeas and nays, and shall be en- 
tered upon the Journal. 



RULES GOVERNING 
DEPARTMENTS 

SECTION II. 



A — the Board shall make rules and regula- 
tions for the guidance of the Superintendent, 
Director and Clerk, and shall require each to 
submit rules governing the employes in their 



respective departments, which shall be ap- 
proved by the Board. 

Such rules and regulations shall be deemed a 
part of the contract of employment of such of- 
ficers, appointees and employes, and any breach 
of duty or of good faith on the part of any such of- 
ficer, appointee or employe, shall render such 
derelict party liable to the discipline of the Board, 
which may, in the discretion of the Board, be 
dismissal. 

Changes of Salaries 

B — The salary of any officer, teacher, or cus- 
todian shall not be increased or diminished 
either directly or indirectly, during the time 
for which he or she may have been employed, 
except in case the Board requires other services, 
in addition to those for which the person was 
appointed; nor in any such case, unless the com- 
pensation for said extra services be fixed by the 
Board at the time the same are required. 

Political Activity 

C — Employes of the Board of Education in 
the Department of Instruction, including prin- 
cipals and teachers, and in the Executive 
Department and in the Clerk's office shall not 
at any time engage in or take part in active 
efforts in person or in combination with any 
other person or persons to secure or prevent the 
nomination or election of any person or persons 
to the membership on the Board of Education 
of the City School District of the City of 
Cleveland, and under no circumstances shall 
any employe, appointee, head of division 
or head of department solicit, receive or hold 
money to be used for the purpose of aiding or 
preventing the nomination or election of any 
person or persons to membership on the Board 
of Education, or to influence or control the action 
of the Board of Education or of their superior 
officers in appointments or promotions in the 
Executive Department or the Department of 
Instruction. 



This rule shall not be construed to limit or 
prevent the exercise of any right or rights of 
citizenship. 

D — Resolution No. 4154. 

Whereas it is currently reported that certain 
teachers now employed in the Public School 
System of the Cleveland School District have 
determined to organize within the School System 
a so-called teachers' union, and to affiliate the 
same with the American Federation of Labor,and 

Whereas, the action above recited has been 
taken in disregard of the judgment and dis- 
approval of this Board, which judgment and 
disapproval had been previously expressed in 
a resolution of this Board and communicated 
to the teachers of the Public School System, 

Therefore, be it resolved: — 

(1) That this Board reiterates and reaffirms 
its judgment and opinion that an organization 
of teachers within the System in affiliation with 
an organization outside of the System is detri- 
mental to the public welfare and harmful to the 
best interests of the Public School System. 

(2) That it is the rule of this Board, and to 
be and become a part of the contract of employ- 
ment with any teacher hereafter appointed or 
re-appointed, that membership in an organization 
as is above described shall be regarded as a 
breach of the contract of employment and the 
equivalent of a resignation of such employment, 
and the acceptance hereafter of an appointment 
as a teacher will be regarded as an acceptance of 
this rule. 

(3) That the Superintendent of Schools be, 
and is instructed to bring this resolution forthwith 
to the attention of all teachers now employed 
in the Cleveland School System, and to observe 
and enforce the same hereafter in making all 
appointments or re-appointments of teachers in 
said System. 

NOTE: — The enforcement of the forgoing rule 
is enjoined by judgment of the Court of Common 



Pleas, which judgment is in process of review in 
the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the 
State, 

RULES GOVERNING 
THE CLERK'S DEPARTMENT 

SECTION III. 



A — Record of Proceedings 

It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Board 
of Education to attend all sessions of the Board, 
keep an accurate record of the proceedings and 
index the book kept for this purpose. 

B — Correspondence and Bonds 

The Clerk shall also receive, open and properly 
dispose of all communications addressed to the 
Board of Education, and shall have charge of 
the bonds of the Director of Schools and Treas- 
urer, and preserve the same as required by law, 
C — Notice of Special Meetings 

The Clerk shall notify members of the Board of 
Education of special meetings, as required by 
Sec. 4751 O. G. C. 

D — Business Records 

The Clerk shall keep a regular docket, and 
place upon the same all reports due at certain 
periods, pursuant to the rules and regulations 
of the Board. The Clerk shall likewise place 
upon the docket all resolutions, reports, applica- 
tions and communications which are referred 
to committees or officers; and shall keep all 
such matters standing until they are disposed of 
by report and action of the Board or by default. 

E — Notice to Committees 

The Clerk shall, when any application, reso- 
lution, proposition, or other business has been 
referred to a committee, within a reasonable time 
thereafter, notify the chairman of such committee 
in writing of such reference, furnishing him with 
an extract of the subject thereof, and with such 
books, maps, plans and documents in the pos- 
session of the Board of Education as may be 
required. 

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F— Committee Meetings 

The Clerk shall call committees together at the 
request of their respective chairmen, or in case 
the chairman refuses or neglects to do so at the 
request of the balance of the committee. 
G — Notice to Director 
The Clerk of the Board, not later than noon of 
the day following a Board meeting, shall furnish 
to the Director of Schools information sufficient 
to identify each resolution adopted at that meet- 
ing, giving resolution numbers, and for resolu- 
tions authorizing expenditures of money, the 
information shall include the fund from which 
amount is to be drawn, the amount authorized 
and the firm to whom payment will be made. 

H — Copies of Resolution 

The Clerk shall furnish all officers or employes 
of the Board of Education and all other persons 
directly interested, copies of the Official proceed- 
ings, as soon as printed. 

I — Enumeration 

The Clerk shall, in accordance with the laws of 
Ohio, annually cause to be taken an enumera- 
tion of the unmarried youth between the ages of 
six and twenty-one years, residing in the several 
wards or school districts of the city, and on or 
before the second Monday of July certify the 
same to the auditor of Cuyahoga County, accord- 
ing to the full requirements of said law. 

J — Auditor. 

The Clerk shall act as auditor for the Board in 
accordance with law. 

K— Office Hours. 

The Clerk shall devote all his time exclusively 
to the duties of the position, and shall keep the 
office open from 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P. M., except- 
ing that on Saturdays, the hour for closing shall 
be twelve o'clock noon. 

At all times between the hours herein mention- 
ed an employe competent to give information 
with relation to work and records of the office 
shall be in charge. 

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L — The Suspense Fund Affecting 
All Night School and Manual 
Training Fees as Provided by 
Resolution No. 3326. 

The Treasurer and the Clerk of this Board 
shall establish and keep an account to be known 
as "Suspense Fund" in their separate offices, 
charging such fund with all money that is received 
and crediting it with all money withdrawn from 
said fund. 

No amounts shall be paid into or withdrawn 
from said fund, except in the manner provided by 
law for receipts and disbursements in the regular 
school funds. 

Upon receipt of such funds, the Treasurer 
shall deposit same in the depositories of the Board 
with other school funds, and interest, if any, 
shall be credited to the Board of Education in 
the same manner as interest on regular funds. 

The Clerk is authorized to issue orders on the 
Suspense Trust Fund for payment of properly 
certified refund claims in the same manner and 
over the same signatures that regular funds are 
disbursed. 

At the close of term or period for settlement of 
refund claims, and as soon as possible after such 
obligations have been discharged, the Clerk 
shall issue orders in favor of the Treasurer of 
the Board, for the balance remaining in said 
fund, and the Treasurer, upon receipt of order 
accompanied by a regular receiving warrant, 
shall deposit the amount to the credit of the 
Board of Education in the proper school fund. 



RULES GOVERNING 
THE TREASURER 

SECTION IV. 



The Treasurer of this Board shall at all times 
retain in his office an amount of $2500, as pro- 
vided by resolution No. 3326, and he is hereby 
authorized to use or expend the same from time 
to time and for the purposes following, to-wit; 



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The payment of employes whose service has 
been rendered or terminated before the payroll 
is due and payable. 

And the said Treasurer is hereby authorized 
to so expend or use said moneys without further 
warrant or order and shall fully account therefor 
at the expiration of his term of office and at such 
other times as may be required by the Board of 
Education. 

RULES GOVERNING THE 

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 

SECTION V 

A — The Director of Schools shall devote all 
his time to the duties of his office and shall give 
a bond in the sum of $10,000 with sureties to be 
approved by resolution of the Board. 

B — The duties of the Director are executive. 
He shall have charge and supervision of all 
property of the Board of Education as defined 
and embodied in Section 7696 O. G. C. 

C — The Director shall make rules for the gov- 
erment of his subordinates, said rules to be 
subject to the approval of the Board. 

D — All of the offices under the direct supervi- 
sion of the Director shall be open between the 
hours of 8:30 A. M. and 5 P. M. except on 
Saturday, when offices shall be open between 
8 A. M. and 12 M. At all times between the 
hours herein mentioned, an employe competent 
to give information with relation to work and 
records of the division shall be in each respec- 
tive office. 

Employes in the Division of High School 
Stenographers shall serve for the period each 
year that the schools are in regular session, as 
provided by the Board of Education, and the 
hours of said service in Academic High Schools 
and in the Normal school shall be from 7;30 
A. M. to 3;30 P. M. and in Technical and Com- 
mercial High Schools from 8 A. M. to 4 P. M., 

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each day school is in session and for such per- 
iod on Saturday of each week school is in session 
as may be prescribed by the Principal of the 
school in which said stenographers may be em- 
ployed. 

E — The Director shall, subject to the super- 
vision and approval of the President of the 
Board prepare all payrolls upon the data and 
information furnished him. 

Repair Work 

F — Wherever repair work is to be done by 
direct labor, the head of the Division of Buildings 
shall file an estimate of the work contemplated 
showing the probable cost of labor and material, 
said estimate together with the actual cost of the 
work when completed to be kept in the office of 
the Director of Schools and to be open to inspec- 
tion. Work shall not be performed on an esti- 
mate until the estimate is approved by the 
Director. All estimates for labor and material 
for a single unit of work contemplating the expen- 
diture of $250 and over shall be authorized and 
approved by the Board of Education. 

Relative to Contracts 

G — When informal contracts are made be- 
tween this Board and any company said company 
must file in addition to their business title, the 
name of at least two members of the company and 
firm to be on file in the office of the Director of 
Schools and open to inspection. 

H — Before an agreement for any kind of work 
which is to be paid for by the Board and which 
is entered into without competitive bidding, is 
entered upon, the head of the division in which 
or for which the work is to be performed, shall 
make an estimate of the probable cost of said 
repair to the Director of Schools to be on file in 
his office as information for the Board of Educa- 
tion and open to inspection. 

I — The Director of Schools shall report for the 
approval by the Board the employment of any 
person or persons within the Executive Divi- 

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sion. This rule does not apply to tradesmen in 
the Division of Buildings. The number of said 
tradesmen shall be reported to the Board at 
intervals of not to exceed thirty (30) days dura- 
tion. 

Preparation of Payroll. 

J — The Director shall prepare all payrolls, 
upon the data and information furnished him, 
subject to the supervision and approval of the 
President of the Board. 

K — The Director shall be responsible to the 
Board for the strict observance of these rules 
by his appointees in all departments. 

L — Appropriation and Audit of 
Funds 

(a) — The Contingent and Building Funds 
shall be appropriated for the different purposes 
and objects of the Board of Education under 
the headings and classifications prescribed by 
the State Bureau of Inspection and Accounting, 
the same to be made semi-annually on the basis 
of actual and estimated receipts during the fiscal 
half year, and that an account of each appro- 
priation shall be kept in the Auditing Division 
of the department of the Director of Schools. 

(b) — All orders or warrants for the expendi- 
ture of money must, before liability is incurred, 
bear the certification of the Auditing Clerk, 
that there has been appropriated money to the 
fund from which the amount is to be taken, and 
that money remains to the credit of said appro- 
priation sufficient to meet the contemplated 
obligation, and that the certification of the 
Auditing Clerk that there is funds on hand, 
shall bear with it a certification that there is a 
balance to the credit of specified appropriation 
and that the money to be expended is being 
drawn from the proper appropriation. 

And, further, the Accounting Division of the 
Executive Department shall be charged with 
the duty of distributing to expense accounts all 
disbursements of the Board of Education. All 
matters of accounting upon which agreement 

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cannot be reached shall be referred to the Busi- 
ness Management Committee of the Board for 
adjustment. 

:i;:i: Order for Purchase of Materials 
or Supplies 

(c) — All orders issued for the purchase of ma- 
terials or supplies or the performance of services 
to be rendered other than by regular employees 
of the Board whose compensation may be other- 
wise provided for shall, before incurring any 
such obligation involving the expenditure of 
money, bear the certification of the Auditing 
Clerk that there has been appropriated funds 
from which the same is to be taken, and that 
there remains to the credit of said appropria- 
tion sufficient money to meet the contemplated 
obligation, and such certification shall bear with 
it the certification that money is being drawn 
from the proper appropriation. 

(d) — The Auditing Clerk shall maintain records 
upon which certification must be based, and fur- 
ther, that all orders or warrants when submitted 
for certification shall state the authority for their 
existence, that is, if authorized by resolution of 
the Board, the resolution number shall be given, 
or if on contract, number must be given, or if 
by informal competitive bidding, the proposals 
shall be attached thereto. 

(e) — All bills ready for payment shall be cer- 
tified by the Auditing Clerk before submission 
to the Board for action and approval. 

(f) — In case orders are submitted to the Audit- 
ing Clerk for certification and there is an insuffi- 
cient balance to the credit of the given appropria- 
tion to meet contemplated obligations, then the 
matter shall be immediately referred to the Com- 
mittee on Business Management for disposition. 

(g) — The Auditing Clerk shall in reference to 
the matter required in Rules under L of Section 
5, report directly to the Board of Education. 

(h) — For the purpose of certification of funds 
as required by section 5660 of the Ohio General 
Code, the Auditing Clerk shall furnish each 

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Monday, not later than 12 o'clock noon, a state- 
ment of the condition of the various funds to 
the Clerk of the Board of Education. 



RULES GOVERNING THE DE- 
PARTMENT OF INSTRUCTION 
SECTION VI 



A — The Department of Instruction shall be 
under the supervision and direction of the Super- 
intendent of Schools. 

B — The duties of the Superintendent are 
defined by Section 7703 of the Ohio General 
Code. 

C — The Department of Instruction shall be 
independent of the Executive Department. 

D — The Superintendent of Schools shall 
formulate rules for the guidance of his subordi- 
nates and also for the administration of all 
schools under his supervision, which rules shall 
be approved by the Board of Education. 

Appointment of Teachers 

E — The Superintendent of Schools shall, at 
the annual appointment of teachers, make 
separate lists, placing the elementary teachers 
and principals together on one list, the high 
school teachers and principals on another, and 
the assistant superintendents and supervisors 
on another. But such classification shall not 
imply an assignment to any particular class. The 
Superintendent shall, in making new appoint- 
ments, transmit therewith in each case, the reason 
and necessity for such appointment. 

F — With the name of every person who is for 
the first time appointed by the Superintendent 
as teacher in the public schools of this city, it 
shall be stated by the Superintendent whether 
such person has a valid Cleveland certificate, or 
whether such appointee is a graduate of the 
Normal School of this city, or of any other 
normal training school, and a graduate of any 
college. 

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Bulletins Issued 

G — The Superintendent of Instruction shall 
furnish to the Clerk of the Board of Education, 
to be filed by such Clerk, and for distribution to 
the several members of the Board, all copies of 
all official bulletins in their order. 

H — The Superintendent- shall report to the 
Board in open meeting any requests and sugges- 
tions made to him by Board members in favor of, 
or in behalf of any individual, firm or text, and 
the reason advanced therefor. 

Advertisement 

I — A teacher shall not permit time to be 
occupied in, or about the school building whether 
during school hours or not, by agents, lecturers, 
exhibitors, or any other person having a commer- 
cial purpose in view, and advertisements shall 
not be distributed through the schools, except 
on authority of the Superintendent. 

J — Collections of money or goods will not be 
permitted in the schools except upon special 
permission by the Board of Education. 

The sale, offering for sale, soliciting or adver- 
tising for sale by circulars, or otherwise, of tickets 
cards, prizes, rewards, or other devices for objects 
and purposes not a part of authorized school 
exercises and advantages, in school buildings 
and on school premises, is strictly prohibited. 
Principals and teachers will report violation of 
this rule on the part of any person to the Assist- 
ant Superintendent of the District. 

Marriage of Teacher 

K— The marriage of a woman teacher shall be 
considered as equivalent to and be treated as a 
resignation of the position; acceptance of appoint- 
ment includes recognition of this rule. 

L — The Superintendent of Instruction may 
require of an applicant for a position as teacher 
certificate from an accredited physician, that he 
or she is physically qualified to perform efficiently 
the duties of a teacher in the Cleveland Public 
Schools. If, when required, such a certificate is 

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not furnished the applicant shall be considered 
ineligible for appointment. 

M — The Superintendent of Schools may grant 
permission to any Cleveland pupil who has 
completed the First and Second Year courses in 
any High School to finish the four years' course 
in the same school, regardless of a change of 
residence within the City School District. He 
may also grant permission to any pupil who has 
completed the Seventh Grade of any Elementary 
School to finish the Eighth Grade in the same 
school, regardless of a change of residence within 
the City School District. 

N — A teacher may be employed at a compensa- 
tion of not to exceed one hundred and seventy- 
five dollars ($175) per school year, whenever, in 
the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools, 
it shall be deemed necessary, to render assistance 
to a pupil who has completed the elementary 
course in one of the classes for the blind, and who 
is pursuing the studies of the high school grades. 

O — For the purpose of directing and controll- 
ing the attendance of pupils, the Superintendent 
of Instruction shall outline a district with def- 
inite boundaries from which pupils may attend 
each school; such districts shall, when approved 
by the Board of Education, govern the attend- 
ance of the different schools. 



RULES GOVERNING THE 

GENERAL CONDUCT OF THE 

CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

SECTION VII 



A — Terms and Vacations 

All schools shall open on the second Mon- 
day of September and continue until the com- 
pletion of the school year of thirty-eight (38) 
weeks, exclusive of vacations, said year to be 
divided into semesters of nineteen (19) weeks 
each. 

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The Christmas Vacation shall begin at the 
close of school the Friday preceding Christmas, 
except when Christmas falls on Friday, in which 
event the schools shall close on December 24, 
and reopen the first Monday of January, except 
when New Year's Day falls on Monday or Tues- 
day, in which event they shall reopen January 2, 
but when New Year's Day falls on Wednesday 
Thursday or Friday, they shall reopen on the 
following Monday. 

The Spring Vacation shall be fixed for one week, 
which shall come as nearly as possible in the 
middle of the period of school extending from 
the Christmas Vacation to the end of the second 
semester, the selection of the time of such Spring 
Vacation to be left to the Superintendent of 
Schools, who shall announce it as soon after the 
Holiday Vacation as may be deemed expedient 
or necessary. 

Holidays. 

B — Washington's Birthday, the annual Thanks- 
giving Day, with the following Friday and 
Decoration Day, shall be the established 
holidays of the schools. Appropriate exercises, 
commemorative of these days, shall be held in 
the several schools, under the direction of the 
Superintendent of Schools. 

Library Day 

C — The second Friday in October shall be 
known as Library Day, when donations of money 
books or pictures may be received by the several 
schools. 

Arbor Day 

D — The day set apart by the proclamation of 
Governor of the State of Ohio as Arbor Day, 
shall be observed in all schools with brief exer- 
cises, appropriate to the occasion, under the 
direction of the Superintendent. 

Use of School Buildings 

E(a) — For other than the regular work of the 
school shall be under the authority of the Dir- 
ector of Schools subject to the following rules; 

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1. Each school may be permitted to have 
two paid entertainments each year for the pur- 
pose of creating a fund for pictures, books and 
other special equipment, provided that there 
shall be no house to house canvass for the sale 
of tickets for such entertainment. 

2. The Principal at the end of the school 
year shall forward to the Director of Schools a 
statement of receipts from such entertainment, 
articles purchased and amount on hand. Per- 
mission by the Director shall not be given for 
paid entertainments when the funds so created 
remaining in the treasury of any school amounts 
to $100.00 or more. 

(b) — For all uses, including Mothers* Clubs, 
meetings of Improvement Leagues, gymnasium 
classes, or patriotic clubs, or other gatherings 
which are helpful to the intellectual, physical 
and moral welfare of the pupils and patrons of 
the various districts, the Director shall have 
full power to grant the use of the school build- 
ings, but such use shall not be permitted to inter- 
fere with school work. 

(c) — Any group of people or organization desir- 
ing to use a school building for the discussion of 
any question of public policy, or to carry out 
a program helpful to the community, must file 
with the Director a petition signed by at least 
five citizens of the district in which the building 
is located, and state the object and speakers. 
The Director shall then have power to grant the 
use of said buildings and appoint a supervisor for 
same at an amount not to exceed $5.00 per night 
provided that said petitioners assume all other 
financial responsibility, including $5.00, said 
amount to be deposited with the Director when 
petition is granted, for the janitor, and any 
damage to the building. Said petitioners shall 
like-wise be responsible for the success of their 
meeting which shall be free and open to the pub- 
lic, except when otherwise authorized or permit- 
ted by this Board or its rules. 

(d) — The use of school buildings shall not be 
granted for religious meetings. 

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(e) — ^The carrying of lighted cigars, cigarettes 
or pipes into buildings under the control of the 
Board is strictly forbidden. 

Display of Flag 

(f) — The United States national flag shall 
be displayed upon all school houses under con- 
trol of the Board of Education in accordance 
with Section 7621, of O. G. C. 

(g)— Upon the death of any regular teacher 
employed within the School District, the Dir- 
ector of Schools shall instruct the custodian 
of the building at which said teacher was teach- 
ing at the time of her death to place the flag 
of said building at half-mast for a period of three 
days. 

Glass Colors. 

F — The posting of class colors, society colors, 
or the like (except for ordinary decoration as 
directed by principals) in the building or near 
the school grounds, and all unauthorized physi- 
cal contests, such as fighting, color-snatching, 
''rushes" and disorderly games ^ on the part 
of individuals or classes, are strictly forbidden 
in both elementary and high schools. 

Assembling on School Grounds 

G — Pupils will not be allowed to assemble 
in or about the high school premises before 7:30 
o'clock and the elementary school premises 
before 8 o'clock in the morning, nor to remain 
on or revisit these premises after dismissal of the 
school, except by special permission by the prin- 
cipal of the building. No pupil shall leave the 
school premises during school hours without 
approval of the principal. 

Attendance of Teachers and 
Principals. 

H— The hours named for opening and closing 
school are those at which recitations begin and 
end. Time used in dismissal of pupils from the 
building is not included. Teachers and princi- 
pals will be in attendance at their respective 
schoolrooms or offices and ready for the recep- 

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tion of pupils at least twenty nimutes before the 
time for the opening of school in the morning, 
and at least fifteen minutes before the time for 
opening in the afternoon, and will vacate their 
rooms not earlier than 10 minutes, nor later 
than 45 minutes after the closing of the last 
session. They will report monthly on personal 
report blanks any absence or tardiness on their 
part, with the cause of same. 

I — School buildings shall be open for the 
admission of children to basement or hallways 
twenty minutes before the commencement of 
the morning and afternoon sessions. 

J — Children shall not be deprived of the 
whole of any recess or detained after school 
more than twenty minutes, and then only in the 
afternoon, and for the purpose of discipline. 

K — The Custodian is to have possession of all 
school rooms not later than 45 minutes after 
the close of the afternoon session. 

Dismissals 

L — No dismissals of schools at other times than 
herein provided for shall be permitted, except by 
vote of the Board of Education or by order of 
the Superintendent. 

Half Day Schools. 

M — Whenever in the judgment of the Sup- 
erintendent the crowded condition of the schools 
renders it necessary, part-time or relay schools 
may be temporarily organized, subject to con- 
firmation by the Board of Education. 

Place of Attendance 

N — Pupils shall not attend schools out of 
their districts, except by special permission of 
the Superintendent. Transfers shall be granted 
only in the case of very young or physically dis- 
abled children who can, on account of the con- 
venience of the schools, attend more easily and 
safely in other districts than their own. Dif- 
ferences in the character of the schools or of 
the pupils attending them shall not be considered 
a ground for transfer. The Superintendent may, 

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however, temporarily transfer pupils to other 
districts when it shall be deemed by him for the 
best interests of all concerned, provided that 
no such transfer shall in any way diminish the 
grade or efficiency of said schools. The perman- 
ency of all transfers is conditional on the presence 
of accommodations in the grades or schools to 
which pupils are transferred. In case of removal 
from one school district to another within any 
school year parents shall have the privilege of 
continuing their children to the end of the curr- 
ent year in the school which they may have 
attended at the time of removal, without formal 
transfer. 

Non-Resident Pupils 

O — (a) — None but resident children of the City 
of Cleveland or territory annexed for school 
purposes, shall be allowed to attend the schools 
free, but other persons within the school age may, 
on the payment of tuition fees prescribed by the 
Board of Education, be admitted whenever the 
Superintendent of Instruction is satisfied that 
such admission will not occasion inconvenience 
to present pupils. 

(b) — At the beginning of each term every 
principal shall report to the Director of Schools 
the names and residences of such non-resident 
pupils, together with the names of their parents 
or guardians. 

Resident Children. 

P — The following shall be considered as 
resident children: 

Children, wards or apprentices of actual 
residents of the district. 

Children of proper school age who are or may 
be inmates of a county or district children's home, 
located within the Cleveland School District. 

All youth of school age living within the City 
School District of the City of Cleveland who 
live apart from their parents or guardians, and 
who work to support themselves by their own 
labor. 

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A child living within the school district limits 
who has lost both 'of his parents by death, and 
has no guardian outside the district. 

A child whose mother is a resident of the 
district and the sole or chief support of the child. 

A child whose parents are divorced and whose 
mother is a resident of the district and has the 
custody of the child. 

Q — The Domicile of a Half-Orphan, mean- 
ing one who has one parent living, is that 
of the living parent, and such child has no orphan 
privileges. 

Tuition 

R — (a) — When a youth betvv^een the age of six 
and twenty-one years, or the parent of such 
youth, owns property in the City School 
District of the City of Cleveland, and does not 
reside within the city or territory annexed for 
school purposes to the city, and said youth at- 
tends the schools of Cleveland, the amount of 
school tax paid on such property shall be credited 
on tuition of the said pupil. 

(b) — Tuition charges for non-resident pupils 
shall be in the Normal Training School, $1.00 per 
week; in the technical high schools, $2.00 per 
week; all other high schools $1.00 per week, and 
in all elementary schools 50 cents per week, 
payable by the term in advance. 

(c) — Whenever a non-resident blind pupil is 
admitted to one of the schools for the blind in the 
City School District of the City of Cleveland, 
and it shall be necessary for a brother or sister 
to act as a guide for such blind pupil, the Dir- 
ector of Schools is authorized to remit the tuition 
which said brother or sister would have to pay 
as a non-resident pupil if attending one of the 
scbools within the City School District of the 
City of Cleveland. 

(d) — Upon notice from the Director of Schools 
that the tuition fee of any non-resident pupil has 
not been paid, such pupil shall immediately be 
excluded from school and shall not be permitted 

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to re-enter, except on presentation to the prin- 
cipal of the treasurer's receipt for said fee. 

Manual Training Fees 

(S) — In the Technical High Schools, mater- 
ial fee for each pupil shall be $2.00 for each 
school term. Said fee shall be payable at the 
beginning of the term. 

In all other high schools the material fee for 
each pupil taking Manual Training shall be $1.25 
for each school term. In all Academic High 
Schools and the High Schools of Commerce, the 
material fee for each pupil in the Department of 
Drawing and Applied Arts shall be 50c for each 
school term. Said fee shall be payable at the 
beginning of the term. 

None of the before mentioned fees shall be 
subject to refund. 

To provide for excess material fees, secondary 
tickets shall be issued by the Director of Schools 
and may be purchased by the pupils. 

Upon the presentation at the time of with- 
drawal from school, these secondary tickets are 
subject to refund to the amount as shown upon 
the tickets. The fees shall be collected by means 
of tickets to be issued by the Director of Schools 
and payable upon his demand. 

The fees established in the foregoing for all 
schools shall be collected for the summer term. 

There shall be no fees charged for Manual 
Training in the Elementary Schools. 

When pupils in the Elementary Schools shall 
elect to retain the product of their work, then, 
in that case, each pupil shall reimburse the Board 
of Education in cash for the value of the material 
used in such product (except that in the schools 
for the Deaf, Blind and Crippled, pupils shall not 
be so required to reimburse the said Board). 

Vaccination and Contagious Diseases 

T — (a)— A teacher or pupil shall not attend a 
public school without furnishing a certificate from 
the Health Officer or some reputable physician, 
approved by the Health Officer, that he or she 

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has been successfully vaccinated, within the last 
five years or otherwise protected from smallpox. 
Exceptions to this rule will only be made, first; 
In the case of pupils whose parents or guardians 
present satisfactory evidence in a sworn state- 
ment that they are opposed to vaccination on 
principle, and, second; In the case of pupils who 
present from a physicain a statement satisfactory 
to the health officer certifying that they are unfit 
subjects for vaccination. When, however, it is 
necessary, in the opinion of the Health Officer, 
on account of the presence of smallpox in the 
city, these unvaccinated pupils must be excluded 
from school. The evidence upon which individ- 
uals are admitted to school, whether in the form 
of certificates of vaccination or otherwise, must 
be presented by the teachers and * 'passed" with 
pupils when they are transferred to other schools. 

(b) — Pupils suffering with scarlet fever, diph- 
theria, or other contagious or infectious diseases, 
or directly exposed to the same, shall not be 
allowed to attend school until all danger of in- 
fection shall have passed, as certified by the 
Health Officer. 

Studies and Text Books 

U — The studies pursued and the text books 
used shall be only such as are prescribed by the 
Board of Education. Pupils shall possess the 
required books, or after due notice to their 
parents or guardians, shall be denied admission 
to school. 

Provision of Pupils with Books 

V — (a) — -When parents or guardians are unable 
to furnish the necessary books for their child or 
ward, the Director of Schools shall furnish the 
same on the requisition of the Principal of the 
building, which the pupils attend. Principals 
shall keep an accurate account of all books thus 
ordered and furnished carefully collecting and 
storing them at the close of the year, sending 
to and furnishing the Director with a certified 
invoice of the same. 

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(b) — Pupils provided with books shall, upon 
withdrawing from school deposit the same with 
the teacher. 

Names of Buildings 

W — Elementary school buildings shall be 
known by such names indicative of their loca- 
tion as shall be assigned to them by the Board 
of Education. 

Dangers of Street Crossings 

X — The Superintendent of Instruction is dir- 
ected to have principals and teachers give ade- 
quate and frequent instruction to all children in 
elementary grades relative to the dangers of 
street traffic, crossings, etc., and how to avoid 
them. 

RULES GOVERNING NORMAL 

TRAINING SCHOOL 

SECTION VIII. 



A — School Hours. 

The hours of the daily sessions of the Normal 
Training School shall be from 9:00 A. M. to 3:30 
P. M. These hours shall apply to all pupils 
except those of the senior class, who shall observe 
such hours as the Superintendent of the Schools 
and the Principal of the School may prescribe. 

B — Conditions of Admission 

Graduates of the Cleveland High Schools, and 
of other schools of equal rank, may be admitted 
to the Cleveland Normal Training School as 
hereinafter provided. 

(a) — All applicants whose general average for 
the course in the High School as certified by the 
Principal thereof, is eighty-five (85) per cent, 
or more may be admitted to the Normal School 
without examination; and shall be ranked accord- 
ing to their average marks, so certified. 

(b) — All applicants whose general average for 
the course in the High School as certified by the 
Principal thereof is below eighty-five (85) per 

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cent, may be admitted to the Normal School, on 
their successfully passing examinations, con- 
ducted by the faculty of the Normal School in 
the following subjects of (the passing mark in 
each subject being seventy-five (75) per cent). 

1 — Reading 

2 — Writing. 

3 — Spelling. 

4 — -Arithmetic. 

5 — Grammar. 

6 — English Composition. 

7 — Elementary Geography. 

8 — United States History. 

9 — United States Constitution 

The successful applicants shall be ranked 
according to their average marks in these exam- 
inations. 

(c) — Examinations in Music, Drawing and 
Physical Training will be required of all appli- 
cants who have not had at least two years of 
instruction in each of these subjects in the High 
Schools. One year of the preparation in Music 
shall consist of the High School course in the 
theory of music now known as the "Normal 
School" music; and the preparation in Drawing 
shall consist of the course in "Drawing and Ap- 
plied Art," prescribed for the High Schools of 
Cleveland. 

(d) — As many of these students in ranking 
order, beginning with the highest, may be ad- 
mitted to the Normal School, as shall have been 
determined, by the Superintendent of Instruc- 
tion, to be necessary to meet the demands of the 
public schools. 

(e) — Each student, before admission to the 
Normal Training School, shall present to the 
Principal thereof a certificate of health, signed 
by a Medical Inspector of Schools. 

G — Course of Study 

(a) — The course of study and training in the 
Normal Training School will cover a period of 
two years.' and will include, in addition to review 
of elementary subjects, the history, philosophy 

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and principles of education, the theory of teach- 
ing, school management, methods of instruction 
and of discipline, observation and actual practice 
in the schools, under the criticism and advice of 
the training teachers. 

(b) — Students holding degrees from reputable 
colleges may be permitted to finish the course 
in two terms, one of which shall be devoted to 
theory, in the Normal School, and one to prac- 
tice, in the training schools. 

D — Conditions of Promotion 

(a) — The condition of promotion, from term 
to term of any year in the various subjects of the 
course, shall be determined by the faculty. 
Final failures shall be removed by regular class 
work only, and no special examinations shall be 
allowed for the purpose of making up delin- 
quencies, unless these delinquencies are due to 
prolonged illness. Provided, however, that when 
a student has attended at least five terms in the 
Theory Department and has not then on her 
record more than two single term deficiencies, 
examination may be given, on two-thirds vote 
of the faculty, to remove such deficiencies. 

(b) — Students will not be assigned to the train- 
ing department, until they have given satisfac- 
tion in all the work of the theory department, of 
the school. 

(c) — The passing mark shall be seventy-five 
(75) per cent in all subjects, and the symbols 
used to indicate the degrees of excellence in 
studies and in practice work shall be as follows: 
Below, 75, D. (Deficient); 75 to 80, P. (Passing); 
80 to 85, F. (Fair); 85 to 95, G. (Good); 95 to 
100, E. (Excellent). 

E — Individual Spirit and Conduct 

(a) — The high and important nature of the 
work for which Normal students are preparing 
demands the best qualities of personal disposi- 
tion, ability and character. Accordingly, such 
students are expected in all their relations to the 
school system to manifest these qualities. 

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(b) — The retention in the school, the pro- 
motion, and the graduation of any student, 
shall depend upon the student's record for fine 
spirit and influence, trustworthiness, and order- 
ly conduct, no less than for excellence in lessons 
and success in practical training. 

(c) — In appointing teachers for the elemen- 
tary schools, preference will be given other 
things being equal, to the graduates of the Nor- 
mal Training School. Assignments will be made 
in the order of general average standings in class 
work and in practice work, as indicated on the 
final report of the student, full consideration 
being given, in estimating these averages, to 
general spirit and influence, trustworthiness, 
and conduct. Graduation will not of itself en- 
title anyone to an appointment. 

F — Commencement 

Commencement exercises shall be held in 
the last week of the school year. On this oc- 
casion an address may be delivered by some 
educator of acknowledged ability. 



RULES GOVERNING HIGH 
SCHOOLS 
SECTION IX. 



A — School Hours — High Schools 

(a) — The hours of the daily sessions of the 
High Schools, excepting the Technical High 
Schools and High Schools of Commerce, shall 
be from 8:30 A. M. to 1:30 P. M., with one 
regular period for luncheon. In the Technical 
High Schools and the High Schools of Com- 
merce the sessions shall be from 8:30 A. M. to 
3:30 P. M., allowing one regular class period 
for luncheon. 

(b) — In the enforcement of the schedule of 
hours adopted for the Academic High Schools, 
there shall be a period of three minutes in each 
hour of the daily session, when windows of the 

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school room shall be opened and the pupils be 
engaged in deep breathing excercises. 

B — Excuses from Studies 

Applications for excuses from branches of 
study in the High Schools may be granted by 
the Superintendent of Instruction, but no pupil 
shall receive a diploma of any course until after 
satisfactory completion of all the studies of 
such course. 

C — Commencement Exercises 

The commencement exercises of the High 
Schools shall be held during the last week of the 
school term. The program for the same shall 
be determined for each school by its principal 
and teaching faculty, subject to the approval of 
the Superintendent of Instruction, provided 
that, if High School graduates are selected to 
appear on the program the maximum number 
shall not exceed nine and that they shall be 
chosen according to the following plan: 

The first pupil selected shall be the one hav- 
ing the highest average in general scholarship 
during the whole course. The members of the 
senior class shall by vote select from their class 
two of the number to appear, all pupils who 
have recited with the class for six months pre- 
vious being entitled to vote. The remainder of 
those to appear shall be selected by the faculty, 
regard being had to scholarship, literary ability 
and oratorical skill. 



RULES GOVERNING ELE 
MENTARY SCHOOLS 

SECTION X. 



A — School Hours 

(a) — For all Elementary Schools the sessions 
shall be from 9 A. M. to 12 noon, and from 1:30 
P. M. to 3:30 P. M., except the Boys' School, 
which shall be from 8:30 A. M. to 3:30 P. M. 



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(b) — The time of recess shall be determined 
by the Superintendent of Schools. 

B — Dismissal of First Grade Classes. 

The first grade classes may be dismissed at 
recess in the morning for the remainder of the 
session. 

C— Entrance 

Any child who shall become six years of age 
on or before October 15 shall be eligible for 
admission to the First Grade at the beginning 
of the First Semester in September. 

Any child who shall become six years of age 
on or before March 1 shall be eligible for admis- 
sion to the First Grade at the beginning of the 
Second Semester. 



RULES GOVERNING KINDER 
GARTENS 

SECTION XL 



Rules of Admittance 

Any child who shall become five years of age 
on or before October 15 shall be eligible for ad- 
mission to the Kindergarten at the beginning 
of the First Semester, in September. 

Any child who shall become five years of age 
on or before March 1 shall be eligible for ad- 
mission to the Kindergarten at the beginning 
of the Second Semester. 



RULES GOVERNING SUMMER 
SCHOOLS 

SECTION XII. 



A — (a) — The term of the Elementary Summer 
Schools shall be eight weeks, and the date of 
beginning shall be fixed by the Superintendent 
of Schools, and approved by the Board. 



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(b) — These schools shall be established in not 
more than fifteen (15) buildings to be designated 
by the Superintendent of Schools, and approv- 
ed by the Board. 

(c)— School hours shall be from 8 A.M to 
12 M., with a recess of 15 minutes intervening 
at a convenient period. The make-up of classes 
shall conform to the regulations governing the 
same during the regular school year, and when- 
ever the attendance at any school falls below 
the mimimum required by Board rules the 
classes shall either be consolidated or discon- 
tinued. 

(d)^— All teachers selected for service in these 
schools shall be appointed as substitute teachers, 
with a four-fifths time salary based upon the 
salary of the grade and class of the present 
regular school year. 

(e) — Pupils who shall be eligible to attend 
these schools shall be pupils of the Fifth, 
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades, who, through 
illness, absence, or other sufficient cause, have 
failed of promotion, or who are retarded two 
years or more in their grades. Provided (a) that 
no pupil who has failed in more than three 
major subjects may attend the summer school; 
(b) that the principals approve applications for 
attendance; (c) that foreign-born pupils who 
have lived in the school district for a period no 
longer than two years from date of opening of 
these schools may attend them in order to make 
up deficiencies in the English language; and (d) 
that a school may be opened for blind pupils. 

B — The Detention School shall be main- 
tained throughout the entire calendar year. 

G — (a) — The term of the Summer High 
School shall be nine (9) weeks, and the date of 
beginning shall be fixed by the Superintendent 
of Schools, and approved by the Board. 

(b) — These schools shall be established in not 
more than four High Schools to be designated 
by the Superintendent of Schools, and approved 
by the Board. 

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(c) — School hours for the above named High 
Schools shall be the hours that obtain in those 
schools for the regular school year. The rules 
governing the make-up, consolidation and dis- 
continuance of classes in the summer Elemen- 
tary Schools shall also apply to the Summer 
High Schools. 

(d) — All teachers chosen for the summer High 
Schools shall be appointed as substitute teachers 
with the rate of salary, for the time employed 
of the Grade and Class of the present regular 
school year. 

(e) — The work offered in the Summer High 
Schools shall cover one semester's assignment 
in not more than one-half of the subjects allotted 
in the Course of Study, except by permission 
of the Superintendent. 

(f) — Any pupil residing in the City School 
District shall be eligible to attend upon present- 
ation of a certificate signed by the principal of 
the school which he has last attended. 



RULES GOVERNING EVENING 
SCHOOLS 

SECTION XIIL 

A — Terms 

The evening High and Elementary Schools 
shall be opened on the second Monday of Oct- 
ober and shall close before June 1. The Academ- 
ic High Schools, the High School of Commerce, 
and the Elementary Schools shall continue in 
session for 22 weeks, and the Technical High 
Schools shall continue in session for 20 weeks 
this period to be divided into two terms of ten 
weeks each. The same holidays shall be observ- 
ed as in the day schools. 

B — Sessions 

(a) — The sessions of the evening Academic 
High Schools and the High School of Commerce 

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shall be from 7 to 9 o'clock P. M. on four days 
of the week from Monday to Thursday, inclusive. 

(b) — The session of the evening Technical 
High Schools shall be from 7:15 to 9:15 o'clock 
P. M. on any four days of the week, to be desig- 
nated by the Superintendent of Schools, but 
classes may be organized on any of these four 
days, when deemed advisable by the Superin- 
tendent of Schools, and approved by the Board, 
between the hours of 3:30 and 7 o'clock P. M. 

(c) — The sessions of the evening Elementary 
Schools shall begin at 7 o'clock and close at 9 
o'clock on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and 
Thurdsay, provided, however, that classes may 
be organized on any of these days when deemed 
advisable by the Superintendent of Schools and 
approved by the Board between the hours of 
4:30 and 5:30 P. M., and substitute teachers 
may be assigned to these classes at one-half 
the pay received by the evening Elementary 
School teachers; and, provided further, that 
Citizenship classes may, when deemed neces- 
sary by the Superintendent of Schools, be con- 
ducted on Friday evening. 

(d) — The school rooms shall be open and the 
teachers present fifteen minutes before the hour 
for the session to begin. 

C-— Places 

The evening schools shall be established and 
conducted wherever, in the judgment of the 
Superintendent of Schools, with the approval 
of the Board, it shall be deemed advisable; but 
whenever the average attendance for a week in 
any school falls below 15, that school shall be 
immediately closed. 

D — Conduct 

The course of study in the evening schoool 
shall be prepared by the Superintendent of 
Schools, and those schools shall be under the 
direction of supervisors appointed by the Su- 
perintendent of Schools for that purpose. So 
far as practicable, teachers and pupils in the 
evening schools shall be governed by the same 
rules as those which govern the day schools. 

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E — Attendance 

No person under 15 years of age shall be ad- 
mitted as a pupil in the evening Elementary 
School or any evening High School, and no 
person over 21 years of age shall be admitted to 
either the evening Elementary or High Schools 
(Section 7680, O. G. C), unless he pay a tui- 
tion fee of 10 cents per term. 

F — Entrance Requirements 

Graduates of the Cleveland Elementary day 
schools and the evening Elementary Schools 
may be admitted to the evening High Schools 
without examination. All other candidates for 
admission shall be required to take an examina- 
tion which shall test the pupil's power rather 
than his memory. 

G— Fees 

(a) — A deposit fee of Five Dollars ($5), pay- 
able at the commencement of each ten weeks' 
term, shall be charged at the Technical High 
Schools, of which amount one and fifty hun- 
dredths dollars ($1.50) shall be retained as a 
material fee, and three and fifty hundredths 
dollars (3.50) refunded in the event only the 
student shall maintain an average attendance 
during the term of seventy-five (75) per cent. 

If, however, the student takes a course re- 
quiring an attendance of only one (1) evening per 
week, the deposit shall be two and fifty hun- 
dredths dollars ($2.50), of which amount seventy- 
five (75) cents shall be retained as a material fee 
and one and seventy-five hundredths dollars 
($1.75) refunded in the event only the student 
shall maintain an average attendance during the 
term of seventy-five (75) per cent. 

The Principals of said schools may upon pro- 
per written application and approval of the 
Director of Schools exempt any deserving pupil 
in need of such assistance from making the de- 
posits herein required. 

(b) — A fee of one dollar ($1) is charged in all 
evening High Schools, except the Technical 
High Schools, for each pupil in attendance. 

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This fee will be returned at the end of the year, 
providing the pupil shall have been in attendance 
at least seventy-five (75) per cent of the total 
period. 

(c) — Books and supplies are furnished free. 
When books are taken home by the pupil for 
home study, the teacher should require a deposit 
covering the cost of the book. 

H — Course of Study 

(a) — ^Any subject taught in the day High 
School will be given in the evening High School, 
provided a sufficient number apply for it to 
justify the organization of a class. 

(b)— The amount of work represented by one 
recitation period per week for one year in any 
subject constitutes one point towards an even- 
ing High School diploma. 

(c) — An evening High School diploma will be 
awarded to a pupil earning 16 diploma points. 
Xhis will require four evenings per week for four 
years. 

(d)— Of the 16 points necessary for a diploma 
4 points at least must be in English in all courses. 

(e) — At the end of each year pupils who have 
done satisfactory work in any subject will be 
given a certificate covering the work done. These 
certificates will show the number of points credit- 
ed towards a diploma. 

(f)— Three courses of study are offered, desig- 
nated as follows: 1 — Commercial; 2 — Industrial; 
3— Academic. 

(g) — In the Commercial Course the major 
subjects are Bookkeeping and Shorthand and 
Typewriting. 

(h) — In the Industrial Course, Mechanical 
Drawing, Shop,^ Mathematics and Trades are 
the leading subjects. 

(i) — In the Academic Course, subjects looking 
toward preparation for college or professional 
life are the major subjects. 

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(j) — The Commercial Course requires: 

1 — Bookkeeping two evenings per week, two 
years, counting 4 points. 

2 — Shorthand and Typewriting three evenings 
per week the first year and two evenings per 
week the second year, counting 5 points. 

3 — English two evenings per week for two 
years, counting 4 points. 

The remaining 3 points may be chosen from 
Commercial Arithmetic and Penmanship (1 
point each) and Commercial Correspondence 
and History and Civics (1 point each). 

(k) — The Industrial Course requires: 

1 — Algebra two evenings per week, one year, 
counting 2 points. 

2 — Algebra and Geometry, two evenings per 
week, one year, 2 points. 

3 — Mechanical Drawing, two evenings per 
week, two years, 4 points. 

4 — Machine Shop or Trade, two evenings per 
week, two years, 4 points. 

(5) — English, two evenings per week, two 
years, 4 points. 

(1) — The Academic Course requires: 

1 — Algebra two evenings per week, one year, 
counting 2 points. 

2— Algebra and Geometry, two evenings per 
week, one year, 2 points. 

3— Latin two evenings per week, two years, 
4 points. 

4 — French or German two evenings per week, 
two years, 4 points 

5 — English two evenings per week, three years, 
6 points. 

(m) — The Academic Course is not a complete 
preparation for college, but will aid any one un- 
able to attend day High School to prepare for 
college entrance examinations. Additional 

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courses in Geometry, Science and Language will 
need to be taken. 



RULES GOVERNING ATHLETIC 
CONTESTS IN THE CLEVE- 
LAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

SECTION XIV. 



A — Athletics 

(a) — Athletic events and games are consti- 
tuted a regular division of the course of physical 
training and shall be provided for under the 
supervision of the Department of Physical Train- 
ing in such manner, approved by the Superin- 
tendent of Schools, as shall subserve the * 'Pur- 
poses of Physical Training" as herein stated and 
be so arranged that every Public School pupil 
desiring to do so, may be able to participate in 
activities of this nature appropriate to his age 
and development. 

(b) — All participation of Public School pupils 
as such in competitive activities of this nature 
shall be subject to the supervision of the De- 
partment of Instruction. 

(c) — All instruction or coaching of Public 
School pupils as such in activities of this nature 
shall be subject to the supervision of the De- 
partment of Instruction. 

(d) — Coaching of Athletic teams may be done 
only by such persons as are authorized by the 
Superintendent of Schools, and in no case shall 
a professional coach be employed. For this 
service the Superintendent may assign one or 
more High School teachers (special or other) as 
in his judgment will properly serve the best in- 
terest of the schools. A teacher who coaches 
may be relieved of one class period daily during 
the period in which he coaches, making him 
four periods of teaching daily instead of five. 

(e) — The use of gymnasiums and play-grounds 
for the practice of activities of this nature at 

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other times than at regular school hours may be 
granted by the Director of Schools. 

Whenever gymnasiums are used for evening 
work, the Director is authorized to appoint, 
subject to the approval of the Board of Educa- 
tion, a competent person to direct the activities. 

(f) — The participation in competitive games 
or events of individuals or teams representative 
of High Schools in any capacity, shall be sub- 
ject to the following general rules and regulations: 

B— Senate 

(a) — A High School Athletic Senate consist- 
ing of the Superintendent of Schools, the Assist- 
tant Superintendent of Physical Culture and the 
High School Principals shall have control of all 
matters pertaining to interscholastic high school 
games. 

(b) — It shall be the duty of this Senate to adopt 
rules and regulations governing the conduct 
of interscholastic High School games in accord- 
ance with the regulations of the Board of Edu- 
cation. 

(c) — Special meetings of the Senate may be 
called by the Chairman and shall be called on 
the request of three members. A majority of the 
Senate shall constitute a quorum. 

C — Gaines Gommittee 

(a) — There shall be a High School Games 
Committee for each branch of interscholastic 
sports, consisting of the Supervisor of Physical 
Training, the one faculty member from each 
high school nominated by the Principal and 
confirmed by the Senate. 

(b) — These committees are charged with the 
duties and responsibilities as hereinafter speci- 
fied. 

(c) — In the conduct of interscholastic games 
all details not otherwise provided for in these 
regulations shall be left to the control of the 
principals of the competing schools. 

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D — Competitive Games and Events 

(a) — Football schedules shall not exceed a 
maximum of nine games. Not more than one 
game is to be played in any week. No games are 
to be played with college teams. The time of 
halves shall not exceed twenty-five minutes. 

(b) — Basketball schedules shall not exceed a 
maximum of twelve games. Not more than one 
game shall be played in any week. No game 
shall be played with college teams. The time of 
halves shall not exceed fifteen minutes. 

(c) — Baseball schedules shall not exceed a 
maximum of twelve games. Not more than two 
games shall be played in any week. 

(d) — Track and field athletic schedules shall 
not exceed a maximum of six fixtures (indoors 
and outdoors) either dual or open events. Only 
one fixture may occur in any week. 

(e) — Not more than two games in any schedule 
may be played with teams from outside the 
immediate vicinity of Cleveland, without the 
consent of the Superintendent of Schools, pro- 
vided that one of such games shall be played at 
home. (By immediate vicinity is understood 
those school districts that are contiguous to the 
present Cleveland School District). 

(f) — A school shall compete only with teams 
representing high or college preparatory schools. 
All high schools of the city of Cleveland shall 
be included in the schedule of games arranged by 
the Game Committee. Any high school wishing 
to withdraw from games so scheduled may do 
so with the consent of the Senate. 

(g) — Forty-eight hours before each even 
principals of contesting schools shall mail to 
each other and to the Supervisor of Physical 
Training a certified list of eligible players, giving 
their names in full. 

(h) — All competing teams shall be accompanied 
by a faculty representative of the school. 

(i) — No alumni games shall be played in foot- 
ball or basketball. Practice games, so-called, 
shall be counted in making up any schedule. 

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(j) — Pupils may participate as representatives 
of their schools in games not under the auspices 
of the High School Senate only when such games 
are sanctioned by the Senate. 

(k) — Games may not be played with teams 
not conforming with the eligibility regulations 
following. 

E— Eligibility 

A pupil to be eligible to represent a High 
School on a representative team must: 

(a) — ^Have been in attendance at a High School 
one full year. 

(b) — Be carrying a passing grade in 3 major 
subjects, representing at least 15 hours per week 
and shall have passed in the last semester during 
which he was in attendance at school in 3 major 
subjects, representing at least 15 hours per week. 

(c) — Be under twenty years of age, an under- 
graduate, in good standing as an amateur athlete, 
and not under penalty of discipline in his school. 

Note. 1. A pupil's actual age at the begin- 
ing of any term shall be his athletic age for that 
term. Final evidence concerning the age of any 
pupil shall be a birth certificate, or failing in this, 
the record as given in the Grammar School 
register. 

Note. 2. Playing on teams with profession- 
als or so-called "semi-professionals "or on teams 
held by common report to be such, shall be con- 
sidered as vitiating the amateur standing of a 
pupil. 

Note. 3. Eligibility rule No. 2 is interpreted 
to require that a student shall have qualified on 
the previous semester's work by the close of that 
semester. 

(d) — Be a bona-fide resident of the district of 
the school he is attending, or if non-resident, 
have been in attendance at least one year at 
that school. 

(e) — Have the written consent of his parents 
or guardian and a certificate of physical fitness 
from an examiner approved by the Superinten- 
dent of Schools. 

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(f) — No pupil shall be permitted to represent a 
school in competitive games or events until after 
the principal of such school has registered his 
name with the Superintendent of Schools on 
blanks furnished, together with such information 
concerning the pupil as may be required. 

(g) — No student may represent a high school 
in any athletic sport more than three seasons. 

(h) — No member of a school team in any branch 
of athletics may represent any outside organiza- 
tion in the same sport during the period covered 
by the Senate schedule for said sport. 

F — Championship Events 

(a) — Indoor and outdoor track and field, base- 
ball, basketball, football, ice skating and tennis 
championship meetings may be held at such 
times and places and with such schedule of events 
as may be recommended by the Games Commit- 
tee and sanctioned by the Senate. 

(b) — Indoor and outdoor track and field novice 
championship meetings may be held at such 
times and places and with such schedules of 
events as may be recommended by the Games 
Committee in charge and sanctioned by the Sen- 
ate. 

(c) — The officials for the championship meeting 
shall be selected by the respective Games Com- 
mittee subject to the approval of the Senate. 

(d) — ^All entries for competition held under the 
High School Senate must be made on the entry 
forms adopted by the Senate. These entry 
forms must be signed by the principal of the 
school and sent to the Supervisor of Physical 
Training. 

(e) — The Senate shall hold within its juris- 
diction the authority to decide all protests made 
in events sanctioned by it. 



RULES RECINDING FORMER 
RULES 

SECTION XV. 



On and after the passage of these rules, all 
former rules in regard to the matters contained 
herein are hereby rescinded. 



REGULATIONS OF DEPARTMENT 
OF EDUCATION 



Assistant Superintendents. 

Section 1. The Assistant Superintendents 
shall, within their respective districts, have charge 
of all matters of discipline; approve all make-up 
of schools; and assign teachers, including vacan- 
cies that may occur during the school year; and 
they shall have the power to grant to pupils 
permits, transferring from one school to another. 
They shall also have such supervision and per- 
form such duties relating to instruction and 
administration as may be assigned them by the 
Superintendent of Schools. Prior to the open- 
ing of the schools in September they shall see 
that pupils are properly classified in grades and 
that schools are organized with a proper number 
of pupils in each, and from time to time report 
to the Superintendent any desired changes in 
organization. 

Supervisors. 

Section 2. Each supervisor will, at the 
opening of each school year, be assigned by the 
Superintendent to the special charge of particu- 
lar branches of work, and within the scope 
of such assignment the supervisors will be held 
responsible by the Superintendent and his 
assistants for the quality of the work performed. 
It shall be the duty of the supervisors to aid in 
the supervision of instruction in their respective 
departments. They shall consult with the Super- 
intendent and Assistant Superintendent frequent- 
ly for the purpose of making suggestions and re- 

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ceiving directions. They shall visit schools for 
the purpose of observing the work of teachers, 
giving them instruction and counsel, and teaching 
model lessons in the school room. During such 
visits they shall, whenever they deem it advis- 
able, hold conferences of teachers for the dis- 
cussion of matters pertaining to the conduct of 
their schools. They shall confer with the prin 
cipals regarding instruction in their respective 
schools and relative to individual teachers, make 
suggestions for their improvement and convey 
the directions received from the Superintendent 
and Assistant Superintendents. They shall, inso- 
far as possible, follow regular programs aprrov- 
ed by the Superintendent. They shall holda nd 
conduct meetings of teachers in their respective 
departments at such times and places as the 
Superintendent may determine. At such meet- 
ings they shall discuss with the teachers educa- 
tional topics and the details of their work in 
accordance with the general plans and policies 
of the Superintendent upon the work of their 
respective departments. 

In cases of delinquency upon the part of tea- 
chers or their refusal to carry out the directions 
given them , the supervisors shall report immedi- 
ately to the Assistant Superintendents, who may 
suspend the teacher from duty temporarily and 
direct her to report to the Superintendent. 
Supervisors shall have immediate and direct 
control over their assistants, and a schedule 
showing the times and places of their visits 
during the next ensuing month of school shall 
be made out by each assistant and approved by 
the Superintendent. 

Supervisors are expected to be in their offices 
at School Headquarters at the usual office hours 
after the close of school and on Saturday morn- 
ings. 

Secretary to the Superintendent. 

Section 3. The Secretary to the Superin- 
tendent shall have general charge of the office, 
attend to the correspondence, and see that all 

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reports are promptly presented and records 
properly kept. 

Truant Officer. 

Section 4. The truant officer shall have 
general charge of the division of truancy. He 
shall have general knowledge of the attendance 
in the several school districts of the city. He 
shall keep a record of the name age, and residence 
of e^ch delinquent minor, together with the date 
of official notification and final disposition of the 
case. He shall make a monthly summary report 
to the Superintendent of Schools and the Dir- 
ector of Schools; also a formal report and sche- 
dule of work performed in his division to the 
same officials at the close of each school year. The 
assistant truant officers shall be under the direc- 
tion of and general supervision of the truant offi- 
cer. They shall make a daily summary report 
to the truant officer, and at the close of each 
calendar month a summary of work performed 
during the month. The records of the truant 
officer and his assistants shall be open to the 
inspection of the Superintendent of Schools and 
the Director of Schools at all times. The truant 
officer and assistants shall yield ready response 
to all requests of the Superintendent of Schools 
and principals and teachers in matters of truancy 
and non-attendance,and prosecute the duties 
of the office with fidelity. 

Principals. 

Section 5. The principals of buildings shall 
be immediately responsible to the Superintendent 
of Schools . They are the supervisors of their 
respective buildings under the oversight of the 
Superintendent. They shall see that the 
regulations and all the directions of the Superin- 
tendent and the Assistant Superintnedents 
given to or through them are promptly and fully 
complied with. They will aid all teachers with 
suggestions and advice where practical, and will 
report to the Assistant Superintendents any 
unbecoming conduct or any improper or in- 
efficient work to which attention should be 
called. They shall give tests and examinations 

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as directed by the Superintendent of Schools. 
They shall furnish such reports as the Superin- 
tendent of Schools or Board of Education may 
require. They shall also make out the monthly 
payroll of their respective buildings. 

Re-Appointments. 

Section. 6. Teachers whose services it is 
deemed advisable to continue will be so notified 
at the close of the schools in June (or as soon 
thereafter as can conveniently be done). When 
appointed, teachers will be requested to file 
an acceptance of appointment. A failure to file 
such acceptance within fifteen days will be 
deemed equivalent to a declination. 

New Appointments. 

Section 7. In filling vacancies in the high 
schools teachers of recognized training and 
demonstrated ability will be appointed, but 
for positions as teachers of academic subjects 
no person who does not possess a college degree 
shall be eligible. 

In the elementary schools, it will be the aim 
to obtain the services of some teachers of exper- 
ience and proved competency who have been 
notably successful in other places. In choosing 
among beginners, preference will be given to the 
graduates of the Cleveland Normal Training 
School. Graduation from the Cleveland Normal 
School shall not, however, of itself confer any 
right upon such graduate to employment in the 
public schools of this city. No person shall be 
appointed as a teacher who has not had successful 
experience as a teacher, or who has not completed 
an academic course of study equivalent to that 
provided at the Cleveland high schools, and in 
addition thereto, a professional course equivalent 
to that at the Normal Training School unless 
the demand for the teachers exceeds the supply. 

Assignment to Positions. 

Section 8. The appointment of a teacher 
will not constitute an assignment to any parti- 
cular position. Assignments to positions will 

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be made by the Superintendent of Schools and 
it will be the aim to announce them previous to 
the opening of the schools; but the Superinten- 
dent will make re-assignments whenever it may 
appear to be in the interest of the schools. 

Attendance of Teachers. 

Section 9. Teachers shall be in attendance 
at their respective school rooms and ready for 
the reception of pupils at least twenty minutes 
before 8:30 o'clock in the morning, and at least 
twenty minutes before the time for opening 
schools in the afternoon, and will vacate their 
rooms not later than forty-five minutes after 
the closing of the afternoon session. They 
will report monthly, as called for by personal 
report blanks any absence or tardiness on their 
part, stating clearly the cause of the same. 
These reports shall be made to the Superinten- 
dent through the principal. 

Teachers' Meetings. 

Section 10. General meetings, district meet- 
ings and grade meetings may be called by the 
Superintendent and the Assistant Superinten- 
dents, from time to time, as the conditions of 
the schools and work may necessitate. Meetings 
of the teachers in any school may be called by 
the principal when needed. Meetings for in- 
struction by the Supervisors may be held at 
such times as may be deemed advisable by the 
Superintendent. Teachers will attend all meet- 
ings to which they are called. Absence or tardi- 
ness will be reported, and no excuse will be 
accepted in such cases, save as would justify 
absence from a school session. 

Correct Habits. 

Section 11. It is of first importance that 
teachers shall set examples in personal appear- 
ance and conduct for the pupils under their 
care. They are especially enjoined to avail 
themselves of every opportunity to inculcate 
ideas of neatness, promptness, politeness, cheer- 
fulness, truthfulness, patriotism, and all other 

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virtues which contribute to the effectiveness of 
the schools, the good order of society, and Ameri- 
can citizenship. 

Professional Study. 

Section 12. All teachers will be diligent 
students of the science and art of education thr- 
ough the use of the pedagogical as well as other 
departments of the public library and the stand- 
ard periodicals of the day. All opportunities 
for special or general culture which are within 
their reach and means should be employed for 
the furtherance of this end. 

Visits in Other Schools. 

Section 13. Principals and teachers may be 
allowed by the Superintendent one day in each 
school year to visit other schools of the city to 
observe modes of instruction and discipline. The 
Superintendent may extend the privilege to 
teachers to visit other school systems for one or 
more days each year. Leave of absence must be 
obtained from the Superintendent for such visits 
to other schools. Applications for visiting days 
in Cleveland will be made to the Assistant 
Superintendents. 

Assignment of Work. 

Section 14. The Superintendent of Schools 
will publish a course of study for the different 
grades in which will be given a schedule of the 
time to be occupied by each branch of study. 
At the opening of each year each teacher will 
make and forward to the Superintendent a 
general program of exercises for each day and 
post a copy of the same on her schoolroom door. 
There will be a morning recess in the elementary 
schools, beginning at 10:15 o'clock, and ending 
at 10:30 o'clock, and an afternoon rest of five 
minutes beginning at the end of the first hour 
of the session. 

Communications to Superintendent. 

Section 15. All communications to the Super- 
intendent by teachers must be made either in 

so 



writing, or in person between the hours of 3:30 
and 5:00 P.M. on school days, and between 8:30 
and 12:00 o'clock noon on Saturdays. 

Agents, Lectures, Advertisements. 

Section 16. No teacher will permit time to 
be occupied in, or about the school building 
whether during school hours or not, by agents, 
lecturers, exhibitors, or any other person having 
a commercial end in view, and no advertisements 
will be distributed through the schools, except 
on authority of the Superintendent. 

Collections. 

Section 17. Collections of money or goods 
will be permitted in the schools only upon the 
special permission of the Superintendent of 
Schools and the Director of Schools. 

Records and Reports. 

Section 18. Care must be exercised by prin- 
cipals and teachers to keep all records accurately 
and to make reports with completeness and 
punctuality. 

Marriage. 

Section 19. The marriage of a teacher shall 
be considered equivalent to a resignation of her 
position. 

Absence. 

Section 20. Absence of teachers on account 
of sickness will be excused, provided notice 
thereof is communicated to the principal and 
to the Superintendent's office in time to provide 
a substitute and prevent any embarassment to 
the school. For any other cause than temporary 
sickness, written leave of absence for a definite 
period must first be obtained from the Super- 
intendent. Leave of absence will not be granted 
for more than one year, but such leave of absence 
may be renewed for satisfactory reasons. Ab- 
sence for study or foreign travel will be en- 
couraged. Teachers on leave of absence for three 
months or more will not be entitled on their 
return to positions they formerly occupied. 

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Discipline. 

Section 21. Teachers are charged with the 
responsibiUty of the wholesome discipline of 
their schools. Corporal punishment will not be 
resorted to. The term corporal punishment, 
here used, shall be interpreted to include all in- 
dignities inflicted upon the persons of pupils. 
Children shall not be deprived of the whole of 
any recess or detained after school for more than 
twenty minutes, and then only in the afternoon. 
When aggravated cases of misbehavior arise, 
which do not yield to usual treatment, the 
teacher will aim to effect desirable results by 
advising with parents. If necessary, the teacher 
will seek the aid of her principal and they may 
present the matter to the Assistant Superin- 
tendent having the oversight of the discipline 
of the school. Cases of truancy will always be 
reported to the truant officer. As an extreme 
measure, when the good order of the school re- 
quire it, the child may be suspended or excluded 
from the privileges of the school; this, however, 
will not be done by teachers or principals ex- 
cept after report to, and upon the direction of, 
the Superintendent or the Assistant Superin- 
tendent in charge of the district. 

Boys' School. 

Section 22. Whenever it shall appear that 
the attendance of any boy is prejudicial to the 
interests of a school and his association with 
other children is improper, he may be sent to 
to the Boys* School. In this school every effort 
must be made to reform and reclaim him and as 
soon as the principal of such school has reason to 
believe that the boy, may, with safety and pro- 
priety, be returned to the school where he be- 
longs, it will become the principal's duty to 
report the fact to the Assistant Superintendent 
having oversight of the discipline of the dis- 
trict in which such school is situated. Corporal 
punishment will be allowed in the Boys' School 
when, in the judgment of the principal and As- 
sistant Superintendent in charge, it is necessary. 

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Heating and Ventilating Rooms 

Section 23. Teachers will pay careful atten- 
tion to the heating and ventilating of school 
rooms. At recess teachers will see that a proper 
supply of fresh air is admitted to the room. 
The thermometer, hung five feet from the floor, 
should not register above 72 degrees nor below 
68 degrees. If the temperature rises above 72 
degrees or falls below 68 degrees the teacher 
should notify the principal, who will communi- 
cate with the custodian. If the temperature 
falls below 60 degrees, the school may, with the 
approval of the Superintendent or his Assistants, 
be dismissed. A record of the readings of the 
thermometer at each hour of the day will be 
kept upon the blackboard in each room unless 
otherwise directed. 

Repairs and Supplies. 

Section 24. The principal of each building 
will report any absence or neglect of duty of 
the custodian thereof to the Director of Schools. 
They shall transmit to the Supervisor of Requi- 
sitions and Reports from time to time a list of 
repairs and supplies which may be required. 

Care of Schoolrooms. 

Section 25. Teachers will have the immediate 
care of their respective school rooms and be held 
responsible for the care and proper adjustment 
of their windows and shades and the preservation 
of all furniture and apparatus thereto belonging. 
They will annually at the close of the year give 
their principal an inventory of all furniture and 
supplies therein, on blanks to be furnished by 
the Director of Schools. They will also co- 
operate with the principals and custodians in 
securing good order and neatness in the halls 
and upon the school premises. 

Duties of Pupils. 

Section 26. Every pupil is required to attend 
school punctually and regularly. On all school 
premises pupils shall observe good order and 
propriety of deportment, be diligent in study, 

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respectful to teachers and schoolmates, refrain 
entirely from the use of profane and improper 
language and from the use of tobacco in any 
form, be clean and neat in person and attire, 
and obey the directions of teachers and conform 
to the rules of the school. 

Absence and Tardiness. 

Section 27. It shall be the duty of the teacher 
to notify the parents or guardians of pupils under 
their control who are absent or tardy without 
excuse. Children shall not be sent home for ex- 
cuses for tardiness or absence, but may be re- 
quired to furnish an excuse or explanation of the 
same at the next session of the school, provided 
that notice of tardiness and absence shall be 
served in every case according to this rule. 

Leaving the Room. 

Section 28. Pupils will be permitted to leave 
the school room in school hours for physical 
necessities, and teachers are required to use all 
possible care and discretion in respect to this 
matter. 

Unnecessary Absence or Tardiness. 

Section 29. Pupils absent more than three 
half days or tardy more than three times in 
any school month, without a reasonable excuse, 
shall be referred to the principal, who may refer 
the case to the Assistant Superintendent in 
charge of the district. But no teacher will thus 
report any pupil until due notice of the delin- 
quencies has been given the parent or guardian 
and all other appropriate means to secure regu- 
larity of attendance have been employed. 

Svispension for Misdemeanors. 

Section 30. Pupils habitually neglectful of 
their studies and of the rules of the schools 
may be required to report in person to the As- 
sistant Superintendent in charge of the discipline 
of the school, but no teacher will otherwise sus- 
pend any child from attendance at the school. 
When pupils are referred to SchoorHeadquarters 
for discipline, teachers should take extreme care 

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that pupils and parents know the office hours of 
the Assistant Superintendent to whom the refer- 
ence is made. Pupils will be suspended only by 
an Assistant Superintendent under the direction 
of the Superintendent. 

Dismissals. 

Section 31. No pupils will be allowed to leave 
the school before the close of school hours except 
in case of illness or of death in the immediate 
family. 

Damage. 

Section 32. Pupils who are guilty of defacing 
or injuring any school property will be required 
to pay all damages. Notice of said damage will 
be sent to the parent or guardian of the pupil, 
and in default of payment the matter will be 
reported to the Director of Schools. 

Pupils not to Assemble on School Premises 
before 8:00 A.M. 

Section 33. Pupils are expected to be orderly 
on the school grounds and adjacent streets. 
They shall not assemble near the school premises 
before 8:00 o'clock in the morning, Eastern 
Standard Time, nor remain after dismissal of 
the school, except for authorized play. 

Remaining at Noon Recess. 

Section 34. All children who live too far 
from their respective schools to go home will 
have the privilege of remaining in the school 
building during the noon recess, provided they 
conduct themselves properly. But under no 
circumstances shall the pupils be locked in the 
basement or rooms during this period. 

Course of Study. 

Section 35. The course of study will cover 
a period of eight years in the elementary schools, 
four years in the high schools, and two years in 
the normal training school. 

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Grades, Promotions, Examinations, 
Graduation. 

Section 36. There will be eight grades of 
pupils, according to proficiency, in the ele- 
mentary schools, which will be known and 
designated, commencing with beginners, as 
first grade, second grade, etc. In the high 
schools the classification will be by years and 
designated at first year, second year, junior and 
senior year. In the normal school, the desig- 
nation will be junior and senior year. 

Promotions. 

Section 37. Promotions from grade to grade 
in the schools will be made as follows: 
In the Primary and Grammar Grades. 

(a) In the primary and grammar grades, 
excepting the eighth grade, of the elementary 
schools, there will be no daily markings of pupils 
except for attendance. 

Proficiency Sheets. 

(b) The teachers of elementary schools will, 
upon sheets provided for the purpose, and 
known as the "proficiency sheet," enter the 
names of all pupils in their charge, and on or 
before the first day of each school month enter 
in the appropriate place, opposite each name, 
the initial letter of one of the following words, 
viz: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor. The letter 
thus entered will represent the teacher's judg- 
ment of the quality of the pupil's work in the 
several branches of study during the preceding 
month. All writing upon the "Proficiency 
Sheets" shall be in ink, and except when in the 
hands of the teacher for the purpose of being 
marked, such sheets shall be kept in the office 
of the principal. 

Standing of Pupils. 

(c) The standing of a pupil in any subject 
shall be obtained by adding to his per cent made 
in examinations twice the estimate given by the 
teacher and dividing the sum by three. In 
grades from the First to the Fourth inclusive, 

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for which no examinations will be sent out from 
the office, the estimate of the teacher, with the 
approval of the principal, shall determine the 
standing of the pupil. 

To Determine Promotion. 

(d) To determine whether an Eighth Grade or 
a Seventh Grade pupil should be promoted to the 
next division or grade, or to the high school, 
proceed as follows: 

(1) Count as one unit each of the following 
four branches: Arithmetic, Grammar, History 
and Geography. Also count as one unit each of 
the following two groups: (a) Reading and Spell- 
ing; (b) Writing, Music, Drawing, Manual Train- 
ing or Domestic Science, German and Physiology. 

(2) Add the standing of the pupil in the above 
six units and divide the sum by six. If the 
quotient be 70 per cent or above, the pupil 
should be promoted, provided, (a) That his 
standing be not below 65 per cent in more than 
one of the first four units named above, and 
provided (b) that his standing be not below 60 
per cent in any one of these four subjects. The 
standing in any group unite evidently will be 
the average of the components of the group. 

(e) To determine whether a pupil of the 
Sixth Grade or the Fifth Grade shall be pro- 
moted, proceed as in (d), omitting History and 
changing "Grammar" to * 'Language." 

(f) Pupils of the Fourth Grade shall be pro- 
moted upon the estimates given by the teacher, 
with the approval of the principal, based upon 
reading, spelling, arithmetic and language. The 
average of these three units shall not be below 
60 per cent. 

(g) Pupils of the Third, Second and First 
Grades shall be promoted upon the estimate 
of the teacher, with the approval of the principal, 
based upon reading in the First and Second 
Grades; reading and arithmetic in the Third 
Grade. 

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(h) Any pupil who does not meet fully all 
the requirements stated above, but who is 
thought worthy of promotion by the teacher 
and the principal, may be promoted conditionally 
upon the approval of the Assistant Superin- 
tendent in charge of the district in which the 
school is located. 

Indifferent Progress of Pupils. 

(i) In cases where the progress of pupils dur- 
ing the year is not satisfactory to their teachers, 
information to that effect will, from time to 
time, be sent by the teacher to the parents ro 
guardians of such pupils. 

Backward Pupils. 

(j) Teachers will pay special attention to 
pupils who have been held in one grade longer 
than one year, and will advance them as soon 
as they may seem able to take the work of the 
next grade. No pupil will be kept in the same 
grade more than two years without the approval 
of the principal, who will report the facts to the 
Assistant Superintendent. 

Graduates of the Elementary Schools. 

(k) Graduates of the elementary schools will 
be admitted to the high schools upon the certi- 
ficates of graduation. All others, whether 
previously connected with the Cleveland schools 
or not, will be admitted to the first-year class 
in the high schools upon passing the high school 
entrance examination held prior to the opening 
of the schools. Certificates from other schools 
shall be valid when countersigned by the Super- 
intendent. No pupils will be admitted to the 
high schools after the first of October or the 
first of March in any semester except upon the 
special permission of the Superintendent. 
Unprepared Pupils for the High Schools. 

(1) The principals of the high schools may, 
with the approval of the Superintendent, return 
to the grammar schools any pupils who are found 
to be unprepared for high school work. 

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High School Promotions. 

(m) Pupils will be advanced in the high 
schools under the direction of the respective 
principals of said schools and will, in the dis- 
cretion of the Board of Education, be graduated 
therefrom upon the certificates of the principals 
that they have satisfactorily completed the pre- 
scribed course of study. Such certificates will be 
based upon the standing of students in the schools 
and an examination approved by the Superin- 
tendent. At graduation, diplomas will be 
awarded at public commencement exercises. 

Study of German 

Section 38. Whenever parents or guardians 
of pupils make written request that they be per- 
mitted to pursue the study of the German lan- 
guage in connection with their English studies, 
the Superintendent may make suitable provision 
for such instruction within the limits prescribed 
by the Board of Education. 

Transfers of Pupils for Instruction in 
German. 

Section 39. Children residing in districts in 
which instruction in the German language is not 
provided, and whose parents or guardians desire 
them to pursue that study, may abtain a transfer 
to the districts where German is taught, on mak- 
ing application to the Assistant Superintendent. 

Discontinuance of German. 

Section 40. Permission to discontinue the 
study of German may be granted only by the 
Superintendent of Schools. 

Night Schools. 

Section 41. Evening Elementary Schools will 
be maintained as directed by the Board of Edu- 
cation. Pupils in the day schools will not be 
admitted, nor will any pupil under sixteen years 
of age be admitted unless he holds an age and 
schooling certificate from the Superintendent. 
Separate schools will not be maintained for the 
different sexes except for special reasons decided 
upon by the Superintendent. 

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Night High Schools. 

Section 42. Evening High Schools shall be 
maintained for more advanced instruction than 
that afforded by the evening elementary schools. 
In general such advanced branches will be taught 
in these schools as will have an immediate prac- 
tical bearing upon the industrial interest of the 
city. To enter these schools a pupil must be at 
least fifteen years of age and have such edu- 
cational qualifications as will enable him to 
pursue with profit the work he will be required 
to do. 

Flag Days. 

Section 43. The flag is to be displayed upon 
each building upon the following days: 

January 1 — New Year's Day, and anniversary 
of issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in 
1863. 

January 13 — Establishment of public schools 
in Cleveland, 1837. 

February 12 — Lincoln's Birthday. 

February 22 — Washington's Birthday. 

March 1 — Admission of Ohio as a State, 1803. 

April 9 — Surrender of Appomattox. Close of 
Rebellion. 

April 15 — Death of President Lincoln, 1865 
(half staff). 

April 19 — Battle of Lexington and Concord. 
Opening of the Revolution. 

Arbor Day — Fixed by proclamation of the 
Governor. 

May 30 — Memorial Day. 

July 4 — Independence Day. 

September 10 — The victory of Lake Erie, 1813. 

September . . — The day of opening the 
Schools. 

September 14 — -Death of President McKinley, 
1901 (half staff) 

September 19 — Death of President Garfield, 
1881 (half staff). 

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October 12 — Columbus Day. 
November . . — Thanksgiving Day, as fixed by 
President's Proclamation. 

December 22 — Forefather's Day. 
December 25 — Christmas Day. 

Transfers and Permits. 

Section 44. All transfers and permits granted 
by the Superintendent of Schools or his Assist- 
ants, permitting pupils to attend either an Ele- 
mentary or High School, where the pupils are 
non-residents of the district in which the school 
is located are valid only for one year. This rule 
shall be followed strictly by all principals in the 
make-up of schools. 

Demotion. 

Section 45. At any time in the school year a 
pupil of any grade of the Elementary School may 
be demoted, if the work of progress of the pupil 
in the grade assigned is poor or unsatisfactory. 
Teachers will promtply report all doubtful cases 
of this character to the principal, who may with 
the approval of the Assistant Superintendent of 
the district, demote such pupil. 

Office Hours. 

Section 46. The office hours of the Superin- 
tendent and his Assistants will be from 3:30 to 
5:00 o'clock P. M. on school days, and from 8:30 
to 12:00 M. on Saturdays. 

Knowledge of Regulations. 

Section 47. A copy of these regulations will 
be kept in every school room and ignorance 
thereof will excuse no one for failing to observe 
any of their provisions. 



SALARY SCHEDULE FOR 
TEACHERS 



SEC. 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 

A — The salary Schedule for teachers is based 
upon a school year of 38 weeks, exclusive of 



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vacations, except as otherwise provided for in 
the Salary Schedule. 

B — For the Elementary Schools, teachers may 
be employed to a number not exceeding an 
average of one (1) teacher to each forty-five (45) 
pupils registered; and for High Schools and 
Normal Schools one (1) teacher (only the Prin- 
cipal of each school not to be included in the 
number of teachers) to each thirty (30) pupils 
registered, provided that two teachers of double- 
period subjects be counted as one, and said 
teachers shall be assigned to positions by the 
Superintendent of Schools and may be trans- 
ferred from one position to another, as the 
Superintendent may deem for the best interests 
of the schools. In case a transfer involves a 
change of salary, action must receive the ap- 
proval of the Board. 

PRIVATE TUTORING. 

C — Teachers engaged in private tutoring or 
other outside work shall file at once with the 
Superintendent of Schools a statement indicat- 
ing the kind and amount of work undertaken. 
No teacher shall tutor for pay a pupil in his or 
her class, or whose advancement in grade is de- 
pendent wholly or in part upon his or her recom- 
mendation; nor shall a teacher tutor for pay 
any pupil attending public school except on the 
request of the parent, and with the approval of 
the principal of such school. A supervisor may 
not give lessons for pay to teachers under his or 
her supervision and whose rating is dependent 
wholly or in part upon the judgment of such 
supervisor. 

First Appointment 

D — Upon first appointment in the Cleveland 
Schools, teachers who have had successful ex- 
perience in other school systems may be as- 
signed by the Superintendent with the approval 
of the Board of Education to such position in 
the salary schedule as their experience and quali- 
fications render appropriate. Teachers in grades 

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below the high school who have had no successful ^ 
experience, shall be classified in the Probationary 
Class. Provided, however, that such as are 
graduates of colleges giving approved degrees, 
or of the Cleveland Kindergarten Training 
School having taken the three-year course, may 
be assigned by the Superintendent, with the 
approval of the Board of Education, to the first 
year of the First Class. 

E — No teacher of the Department of Instruc- 
tion for any school year shall be regarded as em- 
ployed until after appointment by the Superin- 
tendent, approval by the Board, notice of such 
appointment, and assignment by the Superin- 
tendent to a specific position as teacher. The 
salary of such teacher shall be in accordance 
with this schedule. 

F — Promotion of teachers from class to class 
in the salary schedule cannot be made after the 
be gininngof a school year for which such teachers 
have been employed. 

G — Teachers holding elementary or high 
school certificates are not authorized to teach 
the branches required by the other. Teachers 
cannot receive payment for service not entirely 
covered by a certificate. 

H — Regular teachers who teach in the night 
schools must have a separate appointment for 
night school work by the Superintendent con- 
firmed by the Board of Education. 

Leave of Absence. 

I — Appointees of the Superintendent of In- 
struction shall receive pay for such time as they 
shall be absent from duty on account of personal 
illness, or quarantine, for a period not exceeding 
ten (10) days in any school year, or for leaves of 
absence granted by the Superintendent as herein- 
after provided. They shall receive pay for leaves 
of absence on account of the death of an im- 
mediate relative, for a period not exceeding three 
(3) days, such time to be deducted from the ten 
(10) days heretofore mentioned. Leaves of ab- 
sence may be granted by the Superintendent to 

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such appointees for the purpose of visiting other 
schools or attending to school business, without 
loss of pay, and this time shall not be deducted 
from the ten (10) days heretofore mentioned. 
When such special leaves of absence to visit 
schools, or to attend to school business, necessi- 
tate the employment of substitute teachers in 
the place of those granted the leaves of absence 
suchl eaves must be granted in writing by the 
Superintendent, stating the object for which 
they are granted and the length of time, and a 
copy thereof shall be filed with the Director of 
Schools for payroll purposes. 

Teachers to whom have been granted a leave 
of absence for purposes of studying along pro- 
fessional lines, shall be accredited with the time 
spent in such study as experience under the salary 
schedule, upon the approval of the Superin- 
tendent and the filing with such Superintendent 
of a certificate showing attendance during the 
period of such absence at the educational institu- 
tion at which such study was pursued. A 
teacher who teaches part of the school year and 
studies the other part as provided for in this 
section shall be credited with one (1) year ex- 
perience upon the salary schedule. 

When a legal holiday falls within the days 
for which payment is allowed, it shall not be 
reckoned as a part of the absence. When a 
legal holiday comes after these days, it shall be 
credited to the absent teacher in case he or she 
resumes his or her duties on the next regular 
school day. No teacher shall be entitled to the 
benefits of this provision who has not entered 
upon the year's work after the summer vacation. 

Payment of Salaries. 

J — (a) The salaries of teachers shall be paid 
in accordance with the following rule; 

The first payment, representing two weeks of 
work, shall be two thirty-eights of the annual 
salary; the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, 
seventh, eight, ninth and tenth payments, repre- 

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senting in each case four weeks of work, shall be 
four thirty-eights of the annual salary. 

(b) The payment of Assistant Superin- 
tendents, Supervisors, Assistant and Special 
Supervisors and Special Teacher of the Blind 
shall be made every two school weeks, the time 
of Assistant Superintendents to be based on 
forty weeks' service, and Supervisors, Assistant 
and Special Supervisors and Special Teacher of 
the Blind on thirty-eight weeks' service. 

Payrolls for the Assistant Superintendents 
shall be made for the first and the last week's 
employment in the school year for which they 
are appointed. 



SEC. 2— SUPERINTENDENTS 

One (1) Superintendent $6,000.00 

Four (4) Assistant Superintendents (40 

weeks) each 3,750.00 

One (1) Normal Superintendent (Nor- 
mal School) 3,000.00 

One (1) Assistant Superintendent (Phy- 
sical Culture) 1,500.00 



SEC. 3— SUPERVISORS 

General Supervisors. 

Four (4) Supervisors. 

Supervisors of Special Subjects. 

One (1) Supervisor of Requisitions and Reports. 

One (1) Supervisor of Music. 

Four (4) Assistants. 

One (1) Assistant, part-time. 

One (1) Supervisor of Writing. 

Three (3) Assistants. 

One (1) Supervisor of German. 

One (1) Supervisor of Drawing and Applied Arts. 

Three (3) Assistants. 

One (1) Assistant, part-time. 

One (1) Supervisor of Manual Training. 

One (1) Assistant. 

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One (1) Supervisor of Domestic Science. 
One (1) Supervisor of Physical Training. 
One (1) Special Supervisor of School Room and 
Indoor Recreation, $1,200. 

Supervisors shall receive a minimum salary of 
two thousand dollars ($2,000) with annual in- 
crease of one hundred dollars ($100) until a 
maximum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500) 
is reached, except when otherwise indicated in 
this salary schedule. 

Assistants to Supervisors shall receive: 

First year $1,000 

Second year. 1,050 

Third year 1,100 

Fourth year 1,150 

Fifth year and thereafter. 1,200 



SEC. 4— HIGH SCHOOLS 

Teachers. 

A — The salary of teachers in the Normal and 
High Schools shall be in accordance with the 
following schedule, based on length of service 
and efficiency; hereafter all teachers, newly 
appointed and assigned to Normal School proper, 
but not including elementary teachers in the 
Observation School must hold at least a high 
school certificate. 

First Class. 

First year $1,000 

Second year 1,100 

Third year 1,200 

Fourth year and thereafter 1,200 

Second Class. 

Teachers of four or more years' successful ex- 
perience under this schedule are eligible to pro- 
motion by the Superintendent, on recommenda- 
tion of the Principal and approval of the Board, 
to positions of the second class, the salaries of 
which shall be as follows: 

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First year $1,300 

Second year 1,300 

Third year 1,400 

Fifth year 1,400 

Sixth year and thereafter 1,500 

Third Glass. 

Teachers of ten or more years' successful ex- 
perience under this schedule are eligible to pro- 
motion, under the conditions mentioned above, 
to position in the third class, the salaries of which 
shall be as follows: 

First year $1,600 

Second year 1,600 

Third year 1,700 

Fourth year 1,800 

Fifth year and thereafter 1,800 

Fourth Glass. 

Teachers of fifteen or more years' successful 
experience under this schedule are eligible to 
promotion as above to positions of the fourth 
class, the salaries of which shall be as follows: 

First year $1,900 

Second year 1,900 

Third year and thereafter 2,000 

Fifth Glass. 

First assistant principals of high schools shall 
receive salaries as follows: 

First year $2,100 

Second year 2,100 

Third year and thereafter 2,200 

provided that when the enrollment shall exceed 
one thousand (1,000) the said first assistant, after 
completing three years in this class, may receive 
a salary of $2,300. 

B— Second assistant principals with eighteen 
years experience under the schedule, upon 
recommendation of the Principal and Superin- 
tendent shall receive $2,100. 

C — This schedule is based on 25 periods per 
week of class instruction in academic studies 
(approximately 30 periods per week being an 

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equivalent in laboratory or shop instruction) 
covering a period of 38 weeks. In schools which 
vary from this base (1) in the number of periods 
of class teaching per week, or (2) in the number 
of weeks, teachers shall be paid pro rata. 

D — Sessions in all academic high schools shall 
be from 8:30 A. M. to 1:30 P.M. For all pupils 
in technical high schools, including schools of 
commerce, the hours shall be from 8:30 A. M. 
to 3:30 P. M., with one period for luncheon. 
These hours may be changed at the option of 
the Superintendent, with the approval of the 
Board, on the request of the principal of the 
building, provided that the minimum number 
of hours shall not be fewer than those herein 
provided for. 

E — There may be employed at the salaries 
specified in the 

(a) Central High School 

One (1) Principal. $3,500 

One (1) First Assistant Principal, with salary of 
fifth class. 

One (1) Second Assistant Principal, with salary 
of fifth class. 

One (1) Assistant in manual training, supervisor 
of high school manual training departments, 
with salary of fourth class. 

And other teachers, in accordance with the fore- 
going schedule. 

(b) Collinwood High School 

One (1) Assistant Principal. (See — Glenville 
High.) 

And other teachers, in accordance with the fore- 
going schedule. 

(c) East High School 

One (1) Principal $3,000 

One (1) Fisrt Assistant Principal, with salary of 
fifth class. 

One (1) Second Assistant Principal, with salary 
of fifth class. 

And other teachers, in accordance with the fore- 
going schedule. 

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(d) East High School of Commerce 

One (1) Assistant Principal. 

And other teachers, in accordance with the fore- 
going schedule. 

(e) East Technical High School 

One(l) Principal........ $3,500 

One (1) Assistant Principal, with salary of fifth 
class. 

One (1) Assistant Principal, with salary of fourth 
class. 

One (1) Assistant Principal, with salary of third 
class. 

Ofie (1) Printer, who shall be a substitute teacher, 
and whose services shall be for forty-eight 

(48) hours per week, holidays as provided by the 
laws of Ohio excepted, from the opening of 
school in September to the close of school 
in June. 

One (1) Assistant in the Machine Shop, who 
shall be a substitute teacher and whose ser- 
vices shall be for forty-eight (48) hours per 
week, holidays as provided by the laws of 
Ohio excepted, from the opening of school 
in September to the close of school in June. 

And other teachers, in accordance with the fore- 
going schedule. 

(f) GlenvUle High School 

One (1) Principal $3,000 

One (1) Assistant Principal, with salary of the 
fifth class. 

One (1) Assistant Principal, with salary of the 
third class. 

One (1) Assistant Principal, with salary of the 
fifth class, to have charge of CoUinwood 
annex and act as Principal of South Ele- 
mentary School. 

And other teachers, in accordance of the fore- 
going schedule. 

(g) Lincoln High School 

One (1) Principal $3,000 

One (1) First Assistant Principal, with salary of 
Afth class. 

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One (1) Second Assistant Principal, with salary 
of fifth class. 

And other teachers, in accordance with the fore- 
going schedule. 

(h) South High School 

One (1) Principal $3,000 

One (1) First Assistant Principal, with salary of 
fifth class. 

One (1) Second Assistant Principal, with salary 
of fifth class. 

And other teachers, in accordance with the fore- 
going schedule. 

(i) West High School of Commerce 

One (1) Principal. ^ $3,000 

One (1) First Assistant Principal, with salary of 
fifth class. 

One (1) Second Assistant Principal, with salary 
of third class. 

And other teachers, in accordance with the fore- 
going schedule. 

(j) West High School 

One (1) Principal.^ ^ $3,000 

One (1) First Assistant Principal, with salary of 
fifth class. 

One (1) Second Assistant Principal, with salary 
of fifth class. 

And other teachers, in accordance with the fore- 
going schedule. 

(k) West Technical High School 

One (1) Principal $3,000 

One (1) Shop Superintendent 2,500 

One (1) Superintendent of Girls 2,000 

One (1) Assistant in Domestic Science. . . . 550 
One (1) Printer, who shall be a substitute teacher, 
and whose services shall be for forty-eight 
(48) hours pwr week, holidays as provided 
by the laws of Ohio excepted, from the 
opening of school in September to the close 
of school in June. 
And other teachers, in accordance with the fore- 
going schedule. 

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(1) Normal School 

Theory Department 

One (1) Assistant Principal, with salary of fifth 
class. 

And other teachers, in accordance with the fore- 
going schedule. 

Practice Department 

One (1) Assistant Principal and Director 
in charge of Training School and Ob- 
servation School $2,000 

Two (2) Principals of Practice School 

buildings, each 1,700 

And practice teachers, who shall receive 

each 1,100 

One (1) Teacher of Special German, with part- 
time salary equal to one-fifth (1-5) of that 
of a third class, fifth year, high school 
teacher. 

One (1) Special Teacher of Reading, with part- 
time salary equal to two-fifteenths (2-15) of 
that of a high school teacher of the second 
class, fifth year. 

Observation teachers at the Normal Training 
School shall receive 10 per cent above the . 
schedule for elementary teachers. /A^^^ 

F— Salaries of High School Substitutes*'^ I 

Substitutes with less than two years of high 
school experience shall be paid at the rate of 
$800 per year. 

Substitutes with not less than two years of 
experience may receive a salary of $900 per year. 

Substitutes with not less than three years of 
experience may receive a salary of $1,000 per 
year. 

Substitutes with not less than four years of 
experience may receive a salary of $1,100 per 
year. 

Substitutes with not less than five years of 
experience may receive a salary of $1,200 per 
year. 

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SEC. 8— ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 

Principals 

A — Elementary School Principals shall be 

paid for the number of regular standard class 

rooms in the building or buildings of which they 

have charge, according to the following schedule: 

Rooms Salary 

4 $1,000 

5 1,040 

6 1,080 

7 1,120 

8 1,160 

9 1,200 

10 1,240 

11 1,280 

12 1,320 

13 1,360 

14 1,400 

15 1,440 

16 1,480 

17 1,520 

18 1,560 

19 1,590 

20 1,620 

21 1,650 

22 1,680 

23. . 1,710 

24 1,740 

25 1,770 

26 1,800 

27 1,820 

28 1,840 

29 1,860 

30 1,880 

31 1,900 

32 1,920 

33 1,940 

34 1,960 

35 1,980 

36 2,000 

Provided that no salary attached to a building 
shall be reduced below that received in the school 
year 1913-14. 

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And, furthermore, be it resolved that the fol- 
lowing be declared to be the number of standard 
school rooms in each building for purposes of 
determining the salary of the principals of the 
several buildings: 

No. 
Buildings Rooms Salary 

Addison 17 $1,520 

Alabama 9 1,200 

Barkwill 16 1,480 

Bolton 28 1,840 

Boulevard 15 1,440 

Broadway 18 1,560 

Brownell 37 2,000 

Buhrer 16 1,480 

Case 18 1,560 

Case- Woodland 19 1,700 

Central 16 1,480 

Chesterfield 12 1,320 

Clark.... 18 1,560 

Columbia 21 1,650 

Dawning 22 1,680 

Denison 26 1,800 

Detroit 22 1,680 

Dike 17 1,520 

Doan 18 1,560 

Dunham 18 1,560 

Eagle 23 1,710 

East Boulevard 19 1,590 

East Clark 9 1,200 

East Denison 18 1,560 

East Madison 28 1,840 

Euclid Park 2 1,080 

Elementary Industrial — 
(See — Special Schools) 

Fairmount 18 1,560 

Fowler 20 1,620 

Fruitland 8 1,160 

Fullerton 16 1,500 

Giddings 16 1,500 

Gilbert 28 1,840 

Gordon 17 1,520 

Halle 16 1,480 

Harmon 18 1,560 

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Harvard. 16 1,480 

Hazeldell 17 1,520 

Hicks 21 1,650 

Hodge 21 1,650 

Hough .24 1,740 

Huck 12 1,320 

Kennard 26 1,800 

Kentucky 18 1,560 

Kinsman 36 2,000 

Landon 17 1,520 

Lawn 14 1,400 

Lincoln 19 1,590 

Longwood 24 1,740 

Marion 22 1,680 

Mayflower 36 2,000 

Memorial 12 1,320 

Memphis 12 1,320 

Miles 14 1,400 

Miles Park 16 1,480 

Milford 24 1,740 

Mill 17 1,520 

Mt. Pleasant 15 1,440 

Moulton 8 1,160 

Mound 18 1,560 

Murray Hill .30 1,880 

North Doan 14 1,400 

Nottingham 16 1,480 

Orchard 26 1,800 

Outhwaite 34 1,960 

Parkwood 17 1,520 

Pearl 8 1,160 

Quincy 18 1,560 

Rice. 19 1,590 

Rockwell 7 1,120 

Rosedale 19 1,590 

Sackett 26 1,800 

Scranton 16 1,480 

Sibley 19 1,590 

South Case 24 1,740 

South 16 

Sowinski 24 1,740 

St. Clair 19 1,590 

Standard. 19 1,590 

Sterling 18 1,560 

Tod 16 1,480 

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Tremont 35 1,980 

Union 19 1,590 

Wade Park 18 1,560 

Walton 18 1,560 

Waring 20 1,620 

Warner 12 1,320 

Warren 24 1,740 

Washington Park 8 1,160 

Watterson 14 1,400 

Waverly 15 1,440 

Williard 22 1,680 

Willson 18 1,700 

Woodland 19 1,590 

Woodland Hills 16 1,480 

Wooldridge 20 1,620 

The changes made are as follows: 

East Denison — Number of rooms increased 
from 12 to 18; salary advanced from $1,320 to 
$1,560. 

Gilbert — Number of rooms increased from 16 
to 28; salary advanced from $1,480 to $1,840. 

East Boulevard — Established at 19 rooms; 
salary, $1,590. 

B — Assistant Principals 

Assistant Principals of all buildings of 10 
rooms or more shall be paid $50 per year in 
addition to the amount fixed by the following 
Elementary schedule. All other Assistant Prin- 
cipals shall be paid according to the amount 
fixed by the schedule. 

Assistant Principals, assuming the duties of 
Principals, in the absence of the latter, shall 
receive no additional pay for the first ten (10) 
days, or the period of absence allowed Principals 
for illness or school business by leave of the 
Superintendent; but after this period they shall 
receive a salary equal to their own, plus one- 
half of the excess of the Principal's salary over 
their own. 

C — Teachers 

The salaries of the teachers in grades below 
the high school shall be as follows: 

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Probationary Glass 

First year and thereafter $500.00 

Teachers with one or more years' successful 
experience in this class may be promoted only 
by the Superintendent, with the approval of 
the Board, to the First Class. 

First Glass 

First year $550.00 

Second year 600.00 

Third year 650.00 

Fourth year and thereafter 700.00 

Teachers with four or more years' successful 
experience in this class may be promoted only 
by the Superintendent, with the approval of 
the Board, to the Second Class. 

Second Glass 

First year $750.00 

Second year 800.00 

Third year 850.00 

Fourth year and thereafter 900.00 

Teachers with four or more years' successful 
experience in this class may be promoted only 
by the Superintendent, with the approval of 
the Board, to the Third Class. 

Third Glass 

First year $ 950.00 

Second year and thereafter. . . 1,000.00 

This schedule applies to all teachers in the 
grades, including teachers of Cooking, German 
(exchange and special). School for the Deaf, 
Schools for Defective Children and Kinder- 
garten directors. Provided that teachers in the 
Elementary Industrial School and Boys' School 
and Observation teachers at the Normal Train-, 
ing School and School for the Blind, shall re- 
ceive 10 per cent above this schedule. 

D — Salaries of Elementary Substitutes 

In the elementary schools, substitutes who 
perform the duties of absent teachers, whether 
the absence is occasioned by illness, leave of the 

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Superintendent of Schools, or in a school to 
which no regular teacher has been assigned, 
shall be paid by the day at the rate which their 
experience would allow according to the pro- 
visions of Probationary Class, First Class and 
Second Class of the foregoing schedule; pro- 
vided, however, that such as are undergraduates 
of a Normal School, without experience, shall 
be paid at the rate of $400 per year. 

The Superintendent of Schools is authorized 
to assign from time to time, as occasion may 
require, a substitute teacher to perform the 
duties of a Juvenile Examiner as provided for 
in Section 7766 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended April 28, 1913, of the Ohio School 
Law. Said substitute teacher so assigned shall 
draw the same compensation for services so per- 
formed as would be drawn by such substitute 
teacher if assigned to regular teaching. 

The Superintendent of Schools is hereby au- 
thorized to assign from the list of substitute 
teachers one special assistant to each principal 
at a salary not exceeding five hundred dollars 
($500) per school year for the following schools, 
having thirty (30) or more standard rooms: 

Brownell 

Kinsman 

Mayflower 

Murray Hill 

Outhwaite 

Tremont 

Milford 



SEC. 6— SPECIAL TEACHERS 

A — One (1) special teacher assigned to the De- 
partment of Medical Inspection at the salary of 
$1,200 per school year. 

B — Teachers in the seventh and eighth grade 
manual training shops shall receive a minimum 
salary of nine hundred ($900) dollars for the 
first year and one hundred dollars increase an- 
nually until a maximum of fifteen hundred 
($1,500) dollars is reached. 

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C- — Teachers of Physical Training in the High 
Schools shall be eligible to salaries indicated in 
First and Second Classes only, of the High 
School Salary Schedule. 

D — Special teacher of Physical Training in 
the Elementary Schools shall receive a minimum 
salary of seven hundred ($700) dollars for the 
first year and one hundred ($100) dollars increase 
annually until a maximum of twelve hundred 
($1,200) dollars is reached. 



SEC. 7— SPECIAL SCHOOLS 

A— Blind 

One (1) Special Teacher. $1,500 

Other teachers to be paid 10 per cent in ad- 
dition to the foregoing elementary salary 
schedule. (See. 5-C.) 

B— Boys' School 

One (1) Principal. $2,000 

One (1) Assistant Principal 1,155 

Other teachers to be paid 10 per cent in ad- 
dition to the foregoing elementary salary 
schedule. (Sec. 5-C.) 

C — Elementary Industrial 

One (1) Director, with salary as a Manual 
Training Teacher, 
Other teachers to be paid 10 per cent in ad- 
dition to the foregoing elementary salary 
schedule. (Sec. 5-C.) 

D— Deaf 

One (1) Principal $1,600 

Other teachers to be paid in accordance with 
the foregoing elementary salary schedule. (See.' 
5-C.) 

E — School for Cripples 

One (1) Principal .$1,400 

Other teachers to be paid in accordance with 
the foregoing elementary salary schedule. (Sec. 
5-C.) 

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SEC. 8— EVENING SCHOOLS 

There may be employed in the Evening Ele- 
mentary and High Schools between Oct. 1 and 
June 1 of each year, not to exceed 22 weeks 
exclusive of vacations, the following number of 
teachers at the salaries specified for the time 
actually employed. 

One (1) Supervisor for Elementary Schools at 
$4 per evening, for not to exceed 5 nights per 
week. Forty-one (41) or more teachers at $2 
each per evening for those having less than three 
years' experience in Elementary School work 
and $2.50 per evening for those having three or 
more years' experience in Elementary School 
work. 

One (1) Supervisor at $4 per evening at not 
to exceed five nights per week, and twenty (20) 
or more teachers for High and Manual Training 
Schools at $3 each per evening. .:. 

Whenever the average attendance for one week 
in the Evening Elementary or High Schools falls 
below fifteen in any class, that class shall be 
closed immediately. 



SEC. 9— SUMMER SCHOOLS 

A — Assistant Superintendents and 
Supervisors 

If assigned to summer school service the 
salary of Assistant Superintendents and Super- 
visors shall be prorated upon the basis of their 
yearly salary. 

B— High Schools 

The hours and compensation of teachers shall 
conform to those of the regular school year, pro- 
vided, however, that the person appointed or 
assigned to act as principal shall be paid the 
salary of a First Assistant Principal of fifth 
class with three years' or more experience. 

G — Elementary Schools 

The compensation of teachers shall be four- 
fifths time, based upon the salary paid for the 

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regular school year. One teacher in each build- 
ing may be assigned as Assistant Principal, to 
be paid, in addition to her four-fifths time regular 
salary, at the rate of fifty dollars ($50) per year 
of thirty-eight {38) weeks. 

SEC. 10 

Upon the passage of this Salary Schedule by 
the Board of Education, all former rules and 
regulations on the same subject are rescinded. 

RULES AND REGULATIONS OF 
THE DIVISION OF MEDI- 
CAL INSPECTION 

Chief Supervisor 

Rule 1. — The Chief Supervisor shall have 
charge of and be responsible for, subject to the 
direction of the Director of Schools, the work 
of the Department of Medical Inspection. 

Rule 2. — ^The Chief Supervisor shall be on 
duty the entire calendar year. 

Assistant Supervisors 

Rule 3. — Assistant Supervisors — (Medical In- 
spectors) — must give not less than three and 
one-half {3 J/2) hours' service each school day to 
school work and at such other hours as con- 
ditions may require. Hours of service of the 
Assistant Supervisors shall be arranged by the 
Chief Supervisor. 

Supervising Nurse 
Rule 4. — The Supervising Nurse shall have 
charge of and be responsible for, subject to the 
direction of the Chief Supervisor, of all school 
nurses. 

School Nurses 

Rule 5. — All School Nurses must give their 
entire time to school work. 

Hours of School Nurses 
Rule 6. — The hours of duty of School Nurses 
shall be from 8:30 A. M. to 4:30 P. M. on each 

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school day, with lunch period as provided by 
the Supervising Nurse. School Nurses may end 
their work at 12 o'clock noon on Saturday. 

Supervisor of Lunch Rooms 
Rule 7. — The Supervisor of Lunch Rooms, 
subject to the direction of the Chief Supervisor, 
shall have charge of, and be responsible for, the 
conduct of lunch rooms and all feeding of chil- 
dren in the Cleveland Public Shcools. 

Rule 8. — The Supervisor of Lunch Rooms 
shall be on duty the entire calendar year. 

Curator of School Gardens 

Rule 9. — The Curator of School Gardens, 
subject to the direction of the Chief Supervisor, 
shall promote and supervise all garden work as 
assigned to the Division of Medical Inspection 
and Physical Education. 

Rule 10. — The Curator of School Gardens 
shall be on duty the entire calendar year. 

Absence from Duty 

Rule 11. — When, for any reason, an Inspector 
or Nurse is unable to report for duty, the Super- 
visor's office must be notified imm.ediately by 
telephone. This notification must be followed 
as soon as possible by a written statement, giv- 
ing in detail the reason for such incapacity 

Rule 12. Leave of absence from duty for 
other reasons than illness, of Inspectors, Nurses 
or other emplo^^ees in the Division of Medical 
Inspection and Physical Education, shall be re- 
quested by the Chief Supervisor in writing not 
less than three (3) days prior to the date of 
furlough desired. 

Deductions in Salary 

Rule 13. — Pro rata deductions from the com- 
pensations paid employes shall be made for ab- 
sences from duty other than as heretofore 
provided. 

Co- Operation with School Employes 

Rule 14. — The Medical Inspectors and Nurses 
must make every effort to co-operate with the 

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principals and teachers. Difference of opinion 
must not be made the subject of personal con- 
troversy, but the facts relating thereto must 
be reported, in writing, to the Chief Supervisor. 

Time Books 

Rule 15. — Inspectors and Nurses must sign 
a time book at each school visited, giving time 
of arrival and departure at each school. 

Treatment of Pupils 
Rule 16. — Pupils who require medical treat- 
ment, except in cases of emergency, must be 
referred to the parents, with reasons therefor. 

Reports 
Rule 17. — Inspectors' and Nurses' reports 
of work performed must be mailed the same 
day to the Chief Supervisor. All reports must be 
signed by the Inspector, marked with the num- 
ber of the district and name of the school. Daily 
report forms must be used. The report card is to 
be filled out with the number of school visited, 
time of arrival at, and departure from each 
school, number and character of examinations 
made, and number of and reasons for exclusions . 

Meetings 
Rule 18. — Inspectors and Nurses shall report 
in person to the Chief Supervisor at such times 
as may be designated. 

Instruction 

Rule 19. — Inspectors and Nurses shall take 
advantage of every favorable opportunity to 
give instructions in ways and means of promoting 
physical welfare of pupils and teachers. 

Supervisors' Duties 

Rule 20. — Each Inspector must be assigned 
by the Chief Supervisor to a group of schools. 
The Inspector must prepare a time schedule for 
his group of schools, allowing for daily visits to 
each school, for inspection for contagious di- 
seases. This schedule must be approved by the 
Chief Supervisor and a copy forwarded to school 
principals. 

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Gases Excluded 
Rule 21. — Pupils showing signs or symptoms 
of dangerous communicable diseases, including 
smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, measels, 
chickenpox, whooping cough, mumps, or of pul- 
monary tuberculosis in an active state, sore 
throat and colds in the head, must be excluded. 

Pulmonary Tuberculosis 

Rule 22. — In every instance of exclusion for 
pulmonary tuberculosis the pupil to be referred 
to the parents or family physician. A special 
report must be made to the Chief Inspector in 
each case, giving reasons in full and action taken 
unless the exclusion was made on report from 
the City Department of Health. 

Reports to City Department of Health 

Rule 23. — Cases of smallpox, diphtheria, 
scarlet fever, measles, German measles and 
chickenpox, must be immediately reported by 
telephone to the City Department of Health, 
such report to be followed by postal card. The 
pupil must not be re-admitted to school unless 
a certificate from the City Department of Health 
is presented. 

Code 

Rule 24. — Code numbers are to be used in 
written communications involving all matters 
pertaining to Rules 22, 23 and 24. 

Pediculosis 
Rule 25. — Cases of pediculosis with live 
pediculi, when in the judgment of the Inspector 
they are a menace to the other children in the 
school, must be excluded or treated by Nurse 
with consent of parents until under control. 

Eye and Skin Diseases 

Rule 26. — Pupils affected with communicable 
eye and skin diseases, whose parents have per- 
sistently refused to obtain treatment, must be 
excluded and reported to the City Department 
of Health by postal card and notification card 
sent to parents with reasons therefor. 

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Neglect 
Rule 27. — Pupils whose parents neglect to 
secure treatment may be treated by School 
Nurses under direction of Inspector, the consent 
of the parents to be obtained, if possible. This 
rule applies to pupils affected with — 

(a) Acute conjunctivitis. 

(b) Pediculosis. 

(c) Skin diseases, including ring worm of scalp, 
face or body, scabies, favus, impetigo and mollus- 
cum contagion. 

Trachoma 

Rule 28. — Trachoma cases are to be referred 
to the School Nurse and Inspector for instruc- 
tion, never for treatment. 

Exclusions 
Rule 29. — Excluded pupils must be furnished 
with an ofncial exclusion card by Inspector, 
properly filled out and sealed. Any pupil may 
be excluded from being examined by School In- 
spector, provided said pupil brings a medical 
inspection card, properly filled out by family 
physician in accordance with the rules and regu- 
lations of the Board of Education, without ex- 
pense to the Board of Education. 

Diagnosis 
Rule 30. — Pupils referred by the Inspector 
to the Nurse for instruction or treatment must 
be given a slip by the Inspector, upon which is 
written the Code Number indicating the diag- 
nosis of the affection and course to be pursued. 

Re-Admission 
Rule 31. — Pupils returning after mumps and 
whooping cough may be re-admitted at the dis- 
cretion of the Inspector with the consent of the 
City Department of Health. Pupils excluded 
for tuberculosis may be re-admitted only upon 
order from the City Department of Health. 
Pupils or teachers must not be admitted to the 
class room who have been absent two or more 
days for an unassigned cause before being ex- 

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amined by an Inspector, if the principal or nurse 
has any reason to believe that the pupil or 
teacher has been absent on account of illness 
unless a release from quarantine signed by the 
City Department of Health is presented. 

Routine Inspections 

Rule 32. — (a) At the beginning of each term 
and as often thereafter as the Chief Supervisor 
may order, each Inspector must take a routine 
class room inspection of each pupil in the schools 
in his charge. The eyelids, throat, exposed skin 
and hair of each pupil are to be examined. The 
Inspector may instruct pupils to pu!l down eye- 
lids, open the mouth, show the hands, and in 
case of girls lift up the back hair. Wooden 
tongue depressors are furnished by the Depart- 
ment and a separate one must be used for each 
pupil where such use is indicated. No tongue 
depressor is to be used more than once under 
any circumstances. 

(b) All cases of diseases found are to be re- 
corded on the index cards with the data in 
appropriate columns by the Inspector. A card 
or cards must be made out for each class room 
and the index must be kept in an accessible place 
in each school or room. Code numbers must 
always be used to indicate the kind of disaase. 

(c) When a pupil is found to be affected with 
a marked disabling form of physical defect, 
full data regarding this particular defect must 
be recordd on the physical record form. In 
these cases the predominant defect only need 
be noted, the pupil awaiting complete examina- 
tion in regular order. 

(d) All pupils ordered under treament, but 
not excluded, are to be instructed to report to 
the Shcool Nurse at a definite time. Thereafter 
the Nurse will control these cases and report 
them to the Inspector. 

Physical Examinations 

Rule 33 — (a) After the perfomance of duties, 
as provided in Rule 33, are completed, the prin- 



cipal is to be requested to instruct the pupils 
to report, in turn, to the Inspector for physical 
examination. 

(b) Examinations are to be made in the follow- 
ing order, unless otherwise ordered: 

^ First — Children entering school for the first 
time. 

Second. — In the regular course, beginning with 
pupils of the lowest grades and proceeding to 
the higher grades in regular order. 

Third. — Classes of the same grades are to be 
examined in regular order in each school of the 
group. 

(c) Each pupil must be thoroughly examined 
for the following conditions: 

1. Defective vision. 

2. Defective hearing. 

3. Defective nasal breathing. 

4. Hypertrophied tonsils (Tur.) and Ade- 
noids post nasal. 

5. (S) Exposed Lymph-Nodes. 

6 Pulmonary diseases. (If suspected, secure 
permit card from parents.) 

7 Cardiac diseases. (If suspected, secure 
permit card from parents.) 

8. Chorea and Epilepsy. 

9. Orthopedic defects manifest. 

10. Malnutrition. 

11. Defective teeth, general observation. 

12. Palates. 

(d) A complete record of each physical exami- 
nation must be made on the pupil's record form. 
The condition in each case is to be indicated by 
placing the Code Number in the appropriate 
column. 

(e) Each defective pupil must be given a 
parents' notification form, properly filled out. 

(f) When the pupil's record blank has been 
filled out, the Inspector must sign it after con- 
firming the correctness of all data. When the 
Nurse reports she is unable to obtain treatment 
for the pupil, the Nurse must make at least one 

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visit to the home and endeavor to obtain treat- 
nient before terminating the case. 

(g) Regular visits must be made on school 
days and at any other times designated by 
Nurses at the homes of pupils found to be suf- 
fering from non-communicable physical defects, 
and instruction given the family as to the neces- 
sity of treatment. 

Sanitary Inspection 

Rule 34. — Inspectors and Nurses must observe 
and report to the Chief Supervisor any unsani- 
tary condition existing in school buildings or on 
school grounds. 

Nurses' Duties 

Rule 35. — Each Nurse must be assigned to 
duty in a district of schools. She must visit 
each school following the time schedule arranged 
for her by the Chief Supervisor so far as prac- 
ticable. 

Instruction and Treatments 

Rule 36. — In a room designated for that pur- 
pose, the Nurse must receive each morning all 
pupils referred to her by the Inspector. The 
slip bearing the Code Number must be in each 
instance accepted for the diagnosis of the disease 
and appropriate instruction or treatment be 
given by Inspector under the direction of the 
Chief Supervisor. Treatment is not to be em- 
ployed except in cases of emergency, or when 
specifically instructed by the Chief Supervisor. 

Physical Defects 

Rule 37. — The Nurse must obtain each day 
from the Inspector the physical record of each 
case examined on that day. The Nurse must fill 
out for each case a notice to the parents on an 
official blank, requesting the parents to report 
to the Nurse at the school. This notice is to be 
given to the principal, who will sign it and mail 
it to the parents. The Nurse must instruct the 
parents at the school regarding the necessity of 
treatment for the pupil. 

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Record Form 

Rule 38. — Pupil's record form must be filled 
out with appropriate data in indicated columns, 
showing the nature of treatment received. 

Emergency Gases 

Rule 39 — In the absence of the Inspector, the 
Nurse may treat any emergency case requiring 
immediate attention, referring all such cases to 
the parents for future care, making careful record 
of same and referring to the Chief Supervisor. 

Information 

Rule 40 — The Nurse must be ready to give 
any information to the Inspector or Principal as 
to the pupils under her care. She must not inter- 
fere with rules relating to the government of 
pupils. 

School Principals 

Rule 41. — At all times the Inspector and 
Nurse must recognize supreme authority of the 
Principal in all matters relating to school regu- 
lations. 

Inspections by Nurses 

Rule 42. — The Nurse must make a continuous 
routine inspection of the pupils in each class 
room. The eyelids, throats, skin and hair of 
each pupil are to be examined. The Nurse or 
Inspector must instruct the pupil to pull down 
the eyelids, open the mouth, show the hands, 
and in case of girls lift up the back hair. Wooden 
tongue depressors are furnished by the Depart- 
ment and a separate one must be used for each 
pupil for such use as indicated. Tongue de- 
pressors are not to be used more than once 
under any circumstances. 

Communicable Diseases 

Rule 43. — All cases of suspected communi- 
cable diseases found by teachers are to be called 
to the attention of the Inspector, or in his ab- 
sence, to the attention of the School Nurse, who 
shall advise the City Department of Health by 
telephone, said telephone notice to be followed 
by postal card confirming information thus given. 

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Record Cards 

Rule 44. — Pupil's record cards are to be kept 
by the class room teacher. The Nurse may be 
permitted to employ without force the ther- 
mometer per mouth in all cases of suspected 
communicable diseases. 

Home Investigation 

Rule 45. — If, after three days, the parents of 
pupils in whom physical defects have been 
diagnosed, and who have been notified of same, 
do not visit the Nurse at the school, the Nurse 
must visit the parents at home, explain the con- 
dition and urge the necessity of treatment. The 
Nurse must be familiar with local facilities for 
obtaining treatment and must give general in- 
struction regarding proper food, ventilation, 
cleanliness and general hygiene. Before any case 
is referred to a free dispensary, a thorough home 
investigation must be made. 

Re-Visits 
Rule 46. — Re-visits must be made in each 
instance until evidence of treatment is shown, 
or parents refuse treatment. No case is to be 
determined on account of inability to obtain 
treatment, until it has been referred to the Chief 
Supervisor. 

Dispensary 

Rule 47. — If the parent is unable to take the 
pupil to the dispensary, the Nurse may do so, 
but must previously obtain, in writing, a request 
to that effect, signed by the parent or guardian. 

Communicable Cases 
Rule 48. — Inspectors and Nurses shall not 
come to their school work directly from visits to 
communicable diseases. 

Reporting Defects 
Rule 49. — Report of treatment by a Nurse 
of each defect is to be made upon pupils' recorded 
form; date of school consultations, dispensary 
and home visits must be noted on this blank. 
This form must be referred to the Inspector, 

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who will sign it, if the evidence is satisfactory, 
and refer the same to the Chief Supervisor when 
so ordered. 

Supplies 
Rule 50. — All medical supplies must be kept 
under lock and key, by Principal, and all forms 
used in the work in good order and accessible to 
the Medical Inspector and Nurse. 

Future Orders 
Rule 51 — All written orders hereafter issued 
to^ Inspectors, Nurses and other employes in the 
Division of Medical Inspection and Physical 
Education shall be accepted as a part of the 
rules and regulations as herein provided. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR 
THE GOVERNMENT OF 
CUSTODIANS 

SECTION L 

GENERAL RULES 
Requirements for Appointment 

Rule 1 — A person eligible for the position 
of custodian of a school building in the City 
School District of the City of Cleveland, must 
have passed the Civil Service Examination for 
said position, and his name appear on the eligible 
register as published by the Civil Service Com- 
mission for the grade in which appointment is 
to be made. 

Written statements from past employers 
covering a period of five years previous to date 
of appointment must be furnished, upon request, 
by those eligible for appointment. 

Age Limit — Character 

Rule 2 — A custodian on the date of his ap- 
pointment must be not less than twenty-four 
years of age, and not more than forty-five years 

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of age, of good moral character and not addicted 
to the use of intoxicating liquors. 

Conformity to Laws, Etc. 
Rule 3. — The custodian shall abide by and 
conform to all laws of the State of Ohio, Rules 
and Regulations of the Board of Education, and 
orders of the Director of Schools or his authorized 
agent. 

License 

Rule 4. — The custodian of a school building 
in which there is a steam heating plant, shall 
have an engineer's license to conform with the 
Law of the State of Ohio. 

Scope of Duties— Damage, Theft, Etc. 

Rule 5. — The custodian shall have charge, 
subject to the direction of the chief custodian, 
of the building or buildings, the school grounds, 
heating and ventilating system, and all mechan- 
ical equipment to which he has been assigned. 

Should damage occur to heating or ventilating 
system or any mechanical equipment, report 
shall at once be made to the chief custodian. 
Any other damage to school property or theft, 
fire or emergency of any kind, shall be promptly 
reported to the general foreman. 

Illness and Other Absences 
Rule 6. — Personal illness of a custodian suffi- 
cient to incapicitate him for service, and all 
absence from duty shall be immediately reported 
to the chief custodian, who shall at once assign 
some person to have charge of the school plant 
until the custodian returns. 

A custodian absent from duty because of ill- 
ness will be provided with a substitute for a 
period not to exceed fifteen days, in any one 
calendar year, the cost of such substitute to be 
paid by the Board of Education. 

On and after the expiration of the fifteen-day 
period as hereinbefore provided, the substitute 
custodian shall be paid by the Board of Edu- 
cation, and the amount paid such substitute 
shall be deducted at the time from the pay of 
the custodian absent from duty. 

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opening and Closing Building 

Rule 7. — The custodian shall devote his entire 
time to the building or buildings under his 
charge. He shall report at the building or build- 
ings every day except Sunday or national legal 
holidays not later than 7:45 A. M. and remain 
at the building until 4:45 P. M, Eastern Time. 

The lunch period of the custodian shall be 
the thirty (30) minutes immediately following 
the close of the morning school session. 

During vacation periods, the custodian may 
be absent from the building for lunch between 
12 and 1 o'clock P. M, 

During all lunch periods, the custodian shall 
shut down the heating plant and leave a reliable 
person in charge of the building. 

The custodian may close the building and 
leave school premises at 12 o'clock noon each 
Saturday unless workmen are employed in the 
building or other school activities requiring the 
use of building are in progress, and in the event 
it be necessary to keep a building open on any 
Saturday afternoon, the custodian of such build- 
ing or a reliable person employed by him shall 
remain as long as required and lock up the 
building. The custodian must open, remain 
in charge of and close any building authorized 
to be opened for any purpose in the evening. 

A custodian must not absent himself from 
school premises during the hours prescribed for 
duty without permission from the chief custodian. 

Daily Inspection 

Rule 8. — The custodian or a reliable person 
employed by him shall make a personal inspec- 
tion of the building under his charge at least 
once each Sunday and every holiday. 

Closing Building 

Rule 9. — -The custodian shall see that every- 
thing is safe, and no children left in the building 
before securing the exits at the close of each 
day. Before leaving the building for the day, 

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he shall see that all exits, windows, coal and 
manhole covers are securely locked. 

Admission of Children 

Rule 10. — School buildings shall be opened 
for the admission of children to the basement 
twenty (20) minutes before the commencement of 
the morning and afternoon sessions. During 
stormy weather the building may be opened 
earlier at the request of the principal. 

Pupils Not to be in Building 

Rule 11. — Pupils must not be permitted to 
enter or remain in the school building after 
hours, on Saturdays, holidays or during any 
vacation period. 

Location of Custodian 

Rule 12. — The custodian, if possible, before 
he leaves his office or boiler room, shall place 
on his desk a note stating where he can be found. 

Smoking 

Rule 13. — The carrying of lighted cigarettes, 
cigars or pipes into buildings under the control 
of the Board of Education is strictly forbidden. 
Custodians are directed to enforce this rule. 

Character of Employes 

Rule 14. — Every precaution must be taken 

by the custodian in order that only persons of 

good character be employed by him. No male 

help unable to speak English shall be employed. 

Names and Addresses to be Refused 
Rule 15. — The custodian must not furnish to 
any person, names and addresses of pupils and 
teachers in his respective building. 

Telephone Trouble 

Rule 16. — 'The custodian shall cause immed- 
iate notice to be given the Trouble Clerk of the 
Telephone Co., whenever the telephone in his 
building is out of order. 

Repairs 

Rule 17. — The custodian shall make small 
repairs to cover emergency conditions. If ad- 

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justable furniture is used, he shall make such 
adjustments in the heighth thereof, as may be 
required, excepting in cases where twelve (12) 
or more need adjusting. In this case, they shall 
be adjusted by the Board of Education workmen. 
All repairs and changes required to be done by 
the Board of Education workmen, are to be re- 
ported in writing to the general foreman. 

Receipt of Keys — Care of Property 

Rule 18. — The custodian shall, at the end of 
each school year, receive from the principal or 
principals, all keys under their care. He shall 
check the same against the inventory and report 
to the chief custodian any shortage thereof. 
During the vacation period careful watch must 
be kept on all supply closets, store-room, teachers', 
closets, etc., as the custodian will be held respon 
sible for the loss, due to neglect on his part, of 
school property in his charge. He shall not per- 
mit property of the Board of Education to be 
removed from the school building by any person 
except on a written order from the Director of 
Schools or his authorized agent. 

Courtesy to Associates 

Rule 19. — Custodians are directed to extend 
to all associates in the building every possible 
courtesy and comply with requests from the 
principal as far as possible, except as they con- 
flict with existing rules. Co-operation and har- 
mony must prevail between principal, teachers 
and custodians. All requests from teachers 
must come through the principal to the cus- 
todian. 

Vacations 

Rule 20.— Two weeks* vacation with full pay 
shall be allowed all custodians in each calendar 
year, also all firemen, engineers and oilers at 
East and West Technical High Schools, provided 
a reliable person is left in charge of the school 
plant. Applications for vacations must be made 
in writing to the chief custodian on or before 
June 15 of each year, all vacations to end not 

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later than August 31 of each year.^ All applica- 
tions must be approved by the chief custodian. 

Acceptance of Money 
Rule 21. — The custodian must not, under any 
circumstances, accept for services money or 
other consideration of value, from any person, 
club, firm or corporation without first securing 
the approval of the Director of Schools. 

Lowering of Shades. 
Rule 22. — -Daily, at the close of school and on 
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, all window 
shades throughout the building are to be drawn 
half way, that is, to the meeting rail of sash. 

Other Duties 
Rule 23 — Custodians are expected to perform 
such other duties, not inconsistent with those 
above defined, as may be deemed necessary by 
the chief custodian, approved by the Director 
of Schools. ^^ 

REPORTS AND DELIVERIES 
SECTION II. 



Time Reports 

Rule 1. — Custodians are to fill out a semi- 
monthly time report, stating the number of 
class rooms used for regular instruction, and 
number of class rooms and recitation rooms 
used for other activities. This report must be 
in the office of the Division of Buildings prior 
to the 15th and 30th of each month. 

Requisitions for Supplies 

Rule 2. — Requests for supplies shall not be 
made except on the regular requisition blanks 
provided for this purpose. Custodians must 
confine themselves to one requisition per month, 
excepting only supplies not carried in the store- 
room, for which a requisition may be issued at 
any time. 

All requisitions must be in the office of the 
Division of Buildings on or before the 24th day 
of each month. 

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Direct Delivery 
Rule 3. — The custodian will receive a copy 
of orders for supplies to be shipped direct to his 
building from dealers. When goods are received, 
check same as to quality and quanity, sign the 
copy of order and immediately return same to 
the Division of Buildings. Keep delivery slips 
from dealers for your record. 

Laundry 

Rule 4. — Towels going to the laundry must 
be carefully counted and put in bundles securely 
tied and marked, keeping the different kinds, 
face, bath and miscellaneous, in separate bundles. 
Face towels are to be put up in bundles of 50, 75 
and 100. Bath towels in lots of not less than 10. 
When clean towels return from the laundry, same 
must be carefully counted and all shortages re- 
ported. 

Towel receipts are made in triplicate form. 
The original is to be sent to the Division of Build- 
ings, the duplicate given to the driver, and the 
triplicate retained in the book for your record. 

AH towels must be ready for the driver on the 
morning of the day set for the collection of the 
same. 

Care of Deliveries 

Rule 5. — When perishable or valuable ma- 
terial, which is subject to damage by weather 
conditions or theft, is delivered to your building, 
the custodian must give the driver assistance in 
the delivery of material from the wagon to the 
inside of the building. Orders for material call 
only for delivery to the door. 

When shrubbery is delivered to the building, 
the custodian must see that the same is either 
healed in or kept moist until such time as the 
gardener is able to take care of it. 

Ash and Rubbish Receipts 

Rule 6. — Receipts for ashes and rubbish are 
made in triplicate form. The original is to be 
mailed to the Division of Buildings, the dupli- 
cate the custodian must give to the contractor, 

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and the triplicate is to remain in the book for 
your record. 

The custodian must see that these tickets are 
made out properly, stating the number of yards 
on each load, and specifying whether it is ashes 
or rubbish. The custodian must also see that 
the wagon is of the proper dimensions and each 
wagon filled to the top. 

Coal Reports 

Rule 7. — Upon the delivery of coal, the cus- 
todian will receive from the driver of the coal 
wagon two (2) delivery slips. Sign these slips, 
return one to the driver, and mail the other to 
the Division of Buildings. 

The custodian must fill out and forward by 
mail to the Division of Buildings each week on 
printed form which is furnished for this purpose, 
an approximate amount of coal on hand. 

Temperature Report 

Rule 8. — The custodian of buildings where 
temperature recording instruments are installed, 
shall between October 1 and April 1 keep a 
record of temperature by class rooms on a 
printed form furnished for this purpose, and 
mail this record to the Division of Buildings 
each Saturday. 

Checking Deliveries 
Rule 9. — Before signing receipts for gravel, 
sand, top soil, manure, etc. , the custodian must 
be sure that the wagon box is not undersize, 
and that the amount delivered corresponds with 
the amount called for on the receipts. 

Reporting Activities 

Rule 10. — All activities outside of the regular 
school work must be reported on printed form 
furnished for this purpose. Give the date, time 
of opening and closing of the building, where the 
activity is held, by whom conducted, the at- 
tendance and the amount paid to the custodian. 
State whether the payment to the custodian is 
made by the Board of Education or by the organi- 

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zation having the permit, and the amount of 
same. 

These reports must be mailed to the Division 
of Buildings every Saturday. 

Employes' Time Record 

Rule 11. — When an employe of the Board of 
Education arrives at the building to work, the 
custodian must have him sign his name on the 
Time Distribution book. The custodian must 
fill in the time of arrival and departure of the 
employe, the description of the work, job num- 
ber and the time in hours and minutes that said 
employe is at the building. The custodian must 
sign this report, daily mail the original to the 
time- keeper, and the duplicate to the Payroll 
Clerk, Headquarters, and retain the triplicate in 
the book for his record. Under no circumstances 
are the employes to fill in anything except their 
names. 

Time Books 

Time Distribution books are to be kept under 
lock and key at all times, and no slips are 
to be signed until ready to deliver to the employe. 

Workmen employed by the Board of Educa- 
tion have the following hours: 8:00 A. M. to 
12:00 M., 12:30 P. M. to 4:30 P. M. Should 
Board of Education employes not adhere to the 
above hours, the custodian must notify the 
general foreman in writing. 

Contract Work — Time and Material Record 

Rule 12. — When work is being performed in 
any building by contractors on the time and 
material basis, the custodian of that building 
is to use the Repair Time Report Book. This 
in no manner applies to Board of Education 
employes whose record of hours worked is to be 
reported by the custodian as provided in Rule 
11 of this section. 

In filling out the Repair Time Report form, 
the custodian must give the name of the school, 
the date the job is started and the date it is 
.finished; the firm name, description of work, 

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order number, name of workmen, their occu- 
pation and the hours worked each day. Material 
used by contractors shall be reported on a sepa- 
rate sheet of paper, which must be attached to 
the Repair Time Report. 

Reports of Damage 
Rule 13. — The custodian is to report at once 
to the principal, and report in writing to the 
general foreman, any damage done to school 
property by pupils, giving the name and class 
rooms of pupil, nature and amount of damage. 

Inventory 

Rule 14. — At the end of every school year the 
custodian shall take an inventory of all service- 
able supplies and equipment, on blanks furnished 
for this purpose. This inventory must be in the 
office of the chief custodian before June 30. 



SANITATION 
SECTION ni. 

Sweeping 

Rule 1. — The custodian must see that al 
rooms, including halls, are swept each schoo 
day. Where the building is equipped with a 
vacuum cleaner, the same must be used for the 
cleaning of all floors. In buildings not so 
equipped, a sweeping compound must be used 
in quantities to prevent dust. Do not sprinkle 
sweeping compound over the entire floor before 
sweeping. A handful or two, depending upon 
the size of the floor space to be swept, should be 
thrown along the floor at a point where sweeping 
is started, and then carried along in sweeping 
over the entire surface. 

Sweeping of class rooms and halls must be 
finished one hour before the opening of school 
in the morning. Work of this nature must not 
be done in class rooms, and halls, during the noon 
intermission, excepting kindergarten rooms, 
which must be swept twice each day, and regular 
class rooms where they have manual training 

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work during the morning session. These rooms 
must be cleaned of shavings before the afternoon 
session. 

Basements and auditoriums may be swept 
during school hours, providing sufficient sweep- 
ing compound is used to prevent dust from rising 
or the vacuum cleaner is used. 

Dusting 

Rule 2. — Custodians must see that all furni- 
ture and woodwork is thoroughly dusted every 
day. Dusting must be finished at least thirty 
(30) minutes before the opening of school. Dust- 
ing should not be done immediately after sweep- 
ing any room as time should be given for dust to 
settle. 

The use of feather dusters is forbidden. 

Mopping 

Rule 3. — Custodians must see that at least 
once every four (4) weeks during the school year 
all floors, including auditorium, are thoroughly 
mopped. Gymnasium must be mopped at least 
twice each month, and if used in the evening, 
must be mopped every week. Kindergartens 
and domestic science rooms, offices and dispen- 
aries must be mopped every week during the 
school year. 

Cleaning of Woodwork , Etc. 

Rule 4. — Custodians must see that all wood- 
work, pupils' desks and other furniture is kept 
clean at all times during the school year. Before 
the beginning of the school year and during 
Christmas and spring vacations, the woodwork 
pupils' desks and other furniture must be thor- 
oughly washed. Pupils desks must be washed 
both inside and out, including the iron work, 
during summer vacation. 

Window Cleaning — Glazing 

Rule 5. — The custodians must have all win- 
dows of their buildings cleaned at least once 
each month during the school year. All broken 
lights of glass must be replaced at once by the 

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custodian. In cases where the size of glass ex- 
ceeds seven hundred (700) square inches, the 
glazier will be sent to replace same. In making 
requests for glass to be replaced, the custodian 
must state the size of glass to be replaced, and 
whether or not the glass is in stock at the 
building. 

Window Jacks 
Rule 6. — The custodian must use and see that 
his help use window jacks, provided for the 
glazing and cleaning of windows. 

Basement Condition 

Rule 7. — The custodian of a building must 
see that the basement is kept clean, wholesome 
and orderly at all times. Accumulation of ma- 
terial, refuse or waste paper of any kind must 
not be permitted. 

During the summer vacation the basement 
must be thoroughly cleaned throughout and all 
walls and ceilings whitewashed, excepting in 
cases where pressed brick, glazed material or 
metal work is used. Special attention must be 
given to the toilet rooms, closets, and fresh air 
chambers. 

Water Closets 

Rule 8. — The custodian must see that all 
closets and urinals are in repair every school 
day and thoroughly cleaned at least once every 
week during the school year. The spray in 
Latrine system closets must be kept running 
while closets are in use. Special attention must 
be given to the spray pipe in the old style 
Latrine closets, so that the small holes in pipe 
do not become clogged with sediment or rust. 
Urinals are to be hosed down at least four (4) 
times a day during the school year, after the 
opening of school in the morning, after recess 
and noon periods, and again after the close of 
school for the day. Water, which supplies the 
closets and urinals must be turned on just before 
the opening of school in the morning, and shut 
off at the close of each school day. Closet seats 
must be inspected several times during the day 

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to see that they are in a sanitary condiiion. 
Careful inspection of the walls of toilet room 
must be made and any writing found thereon 
removed at once. 

Baths and Lavatories 

Rule 9. — The custodian shall see that the 
bath room, wash stands and drinking fountains 
are in thorough repair and are maintained in a 
sanitary condition at all times. Bath rooms 
must be washed out after each day's use. The 
custodian shall have everything in readiness, 
such as toilet soap and towels, and water heated 
to the proper temperature for bathing purposes 
upon request of the principal. He shall see that 
the bath supervisor is supplied with towels. 

Soap, Towels, Etc, 
Rule 10. — The custodian shall keep a sufficient 
supply of toilet paper in the toilet rooms of his 
building. Soap and towels shall be kept in all 
wash rooms for the use of the pupils. 

Stairs and Attic 

Rule 11. — ^The custodian must see that ma- 
terial is not stored in the attic or under the stairs. 
He must see that these places are kept clean at 
all times. 

Playgrounds and Lawns 

Rule 12. — The custodian shall see that play- 
grounds are clear of paper and other refuse, and 
sidewalks swept. Lawns must be kept clear of 
paper and refuse, and must be kept cut, trim- 
med and watered. Weeds and grass must not 
be allowed to grow on the play-ground under 
fences, etc. 

Sidewalks 

Rule 13. — The custodian shall remove all 
snow and ice from sidewalks within the time 
fixed by corporation ordinances, excepting on 
school days, when it shall be removed before 
8:00 A. M. 

Painting 

Rule 14. — The custodian must see that all 
iron and wood fences, storm and outhouses, 

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outside doors of the buildings and screens in 
outside basement windows are painted during 
the summer vacation, if necessary. Write the 
general foreman, if in doubt. 

Possession of School Rooms 
Rule 15. — The custodian is to have possession 
of all school rooms not later than forty-five (45) 
minutes after the close of the afternoon session. 

Use of Supplies 
Rule 16. — The custodian shall use such econ- 
omy in the use of supplies as is consistent with 
the proper care of his building. 

Special Instructions 

Rule 17. — The custodian must keep a copy 
of all special instructions. These instructions 
are to be considered a part of the rules. 



MECHANICAL 
SECTION IV. 



Permission to Examine Equipment 

Rule 1. — The custodian shall refuse to allow 
any person to examine mechanical equipemnts 
contained in his building unless such person has 
written permission so to do signed by the Director 
of Schools. 

Loaning Tools 

Rule 2. — The custodian shall refuse to con- 
tractors the use of school supplies, such as ham- 
mers, chisels, saws, pails, ladders, etc. All con- 
tractors must furnish their own tools and ap- 
pliances. An exception may be made for small 
emergency repairs. 

Protection of Buildings 
Rule 3. — The custodian shall shut off the 
service switch on both the power and light cur- 
rent, and close main water supply valve upon 
leaving the building for the day. In freezing 
weather, he must see that all pipes are thoroughly 
drained. As an additional safeguard, the cus- 

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todian shall in extremely cold weather keep up 
sufficient heat in his building over Saturday and 
Sunday, vacation and holidays, to maintain a 
temperature throughout the building sufficient 
to prevent damage by freezing to the building 
or contents. 

Temperature 

Rule 4. — The custodian shall have the tem- 
perature of all rooms, occupied for school pur- 
poses, not less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit at 
8:30 A. M. on each school day, and shall main- 
tain a temperature between 68 and 70 degrees 
Fahrenheit throughout such rooms (with the 
exception of the gymnasium, in which a temper- 
ature should be maintained between 60 and 65 
degrees Fahrenheit) from 8:30 A. M. until school 
is dismissed. 

Mechanical Repairs 

Rule 5. — The custodian will be held account- 
able for lack of heat in his building, if it should 
appear that through timely notice to the chief 
custodian, sufficient repairs could have been 
made to prevent the closing of the school build- 
ing or any part thereof. 

Ventilating 

Rule 6. — The custodian shall have the venti- 
lating apparatus in full and complete operation 
at the opening of school each day, and operate 
same to its full capacity during the school session^ 
unless otherwise directed by the chief custodian. 

Reporting Repairs 

Rule 7. — If at any time the heating, venti- 
lating or temperature regulating systems are in 
need of repair, the custodian must at once notify 
the chief custodian of the fact in writing, giving 
definite information as to what repairs are 
needed, and as to what he believes to be the 
cause of the trouble. 

Repairs by Custodians 

Rule 8. — The custodian shall make such small 
repairs to heating and ventilating systems, lights, 
etc., as he may be able to do. These repairs are 

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the same in kind as any engineer would be ex- 
pected to make in any plant he might be operat- 
ing. In case repairs are necessary to machinery, 
motors, boilers, lights, etc., beyond his ability, 
he shall immediately report the same in writing 
to the chief custodian. All worn-out and leaking 
washers, gaskets, etc., must be replaced at once. 

Cleaning of Ducts, Etc. 
Rule 9. — All ducts shall be cleaned out every 
six (6) months or more frequently if necessary. 
In connection therewith, stems of thermostats 
and thermomoeters in ducts and chambers shall 
be carefully and thoroughly cleaned, so that air 
can get to the sensitive parts of the same. Oil 
feeders on blower bearings must be given careful 
attention, and no oil allowed to drip from bear- 
ings. 

Operation and Care of Boilers 

Rule 10. — No fire shall be started in any 
boiler until the custodian has by personal exam- 
ination satisfied himself as to the sufficiency of 
water in such boiler, and that all valves con- 
nected therewith are properly set and in perfect 
working order. The water column must be 
blown down twice daily; in the morning, before 
starting fire or closing furnace doors, and before 
the beginning of the afternoon session, so as to 
remove all sediment and to find true level of 
water in the boiler. No blow-off or stop-valves 
connected with the boiler shall be operated unless 
under personal supervision of the custodian. 
Gauge cocks must be opened frequently to free 
them from sediment and to prove that gauge 
glass shows true level of water in the boiler. 
Safety valves must be lifted from seat before 
the opening of school every morning. 

Boilers must be blown down at least one 
gauge every day. Boiler tubes must be cleaned 
at least every week. 

Furnaces 
Rule 11. — The custodian must not allow ashes 
to accumulate in ash pit or combustion chamber. 
Clinkers must not be allowed to remain in the 

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fire. Careful attention must be paid to the sides 
and bridge wall, to prevent clinkers from accumu- 
lating. 

Engineers 

Rule 12. — During school hours, when steam 
pressure is on the boiler, the custodian or a com- 
petent assistant must remain in or about the 
boiler room. Engines are to be started only by 
the custodian or under his personal supervision. 

Furnace, Boiler and Engine Room 

Rule 13. — The custodian must see that fur- 
nace, boiler and engine rooms are at all times 
kept clean and tidy. All tools and material 
must have their place and the same be kept 
there. The custodian must keep all valves, en- 
gines and pumps packed, and not permit them 
to leak. 

Clocks — Correct Time 

Rule 14. — The custodian shall regularly wind 
and regulate clocks throughout the building. 
During vacation he shall clean, oil and adjust 
all clocks. The custodian must report promptly 
in writing to the chief custodian if he is unable 
to repair clocks. 

. The clock used for ringing the signal bell must 
carry correct time, and all other clocks through- 
out the building must be adjusted accordingly. 
Correct time may be secured by calling the time- 
keeper at Headquarters. 

Technical Schools' Heat and Light 

Rule 15. — The custodian of the East and 
West Technical High Schools shall furnish heat 
and light upon request of the principal at any 
time after school hours, providing written notice 
is given the custodian by the principal two (2) 
hours before closing of the afternoon session. 

The custodian of either the East or West 
Technical High Schools upon leaving the build- 
ing shall place the building in charge of his first 
assistant custodian. The first assistant cus- 
todian shall comply with all requests of the 
principal, insofar as they do not conflict with 

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existing rules, and shall report the same to the 
custodian upon his return. 

Cleaning of Boilers 

Rule 16. — At the close of the school year in 
June the custodian must remove all ashes, etc., 
from boiler tubes, smoke pipes, combustion 
chambers, base of chimneys and from all fixtures. 
Boilers must be thoroughly cleaned and every- 
thing put in shape ready for inspection by the 
inpsector of boilers. After boilers are inspected 
by the inspector of boilers, they must be re-filed to 
the top with fresh water, leaving the top man- 
hole plate off. 

Engine, Cleaning Etc. 

Rule 17. — The custodian must remove all 
packings from piston rods, valve stem of engine 
and pumps, take off cylinder and steam chest 
covers, clean cylinders valve seats, and piston 
rods, and oil them with cylinder oil. Must remove 
all dirt and grease from and around engine 
frames, pumps, motors, blowers, fans and 
other machinery. All bright work must be 
well coated with cylinder oil. All pumps 
must be drained and water shut off. He must 
remove belt from engines, motors and shaftings, 
clean and store same in a dry place for the sum- 
mer. In all schools where heating is controlled 
by Webster Vacuum System, the custodian must 
remove all strainers from piston and thermo 
valves, and wash same thoroughly in gasoline. 

Painting of Heating Parts 

Rule 18. — The custodian must see that all 
furnaces, stack heaters, stoves and all pipes 
and connections are thoroughly cleaned 
Stoves shall be polished and all black iron work 
of boiler fronts, coils in plenum chambers, fur- 
naces and stack heaters shall be painted. 

Care of Motors 

Rule 19. — The custodian must see that all 
dynamos, motors and starting devices are kept 
perfectly clean and free from metalic substances, 
moisture, oil and dust. All oil gauges and grooves 

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must be kept in working order. Before the open- 
ing of school in September, Christmas and 
spring vacations, he must remove plug or 
other closing devices on the under side of oil 
chambers. He must draw off the oil ,clean the 
chamber out carefully and refill with fresh oil. 
The custodian must see that under no circum- 
stances oil chambers are filled above the over- 
flow line. (This is an important matter, as the 
oil will run into the armature, causing damage 
to the same.) If your motors run hot, see if pro- 
per amount of oil is in the oil chamber. If so 
inspect all fuse boxes and see if any of the fuses 
are blown. (Induction motors will run with 
one fuse blown.) If the custodian finds the fuse 
blown, he must replace with same size fuse. 
Under no circumstances is he to use heavier 
fuse. In case the replaced fuse continually 
blows out, he is to notify promptly the chief 
custodian. Carbon brushes must be kept clean 
and free from , metallic substances and bear 
evenly upon the commutators. When cleaning, 
lay the smooth side of sand paper (not emery 
cloth) upon the commutator and draw back and 
forth. Take out and wash the copper brushes 
thoroughly in kerosene. When cleaning the 
commutators, take a piece of cloth, putting a 
small amount of vaseline upon the same and 
fold over once, so just the vaseline which soaks 
through the cloth will get on the commutator. 
Before starting motors, see that the starting 
lever is in the off position. Then throw in main 
switch and move starting lever step by step 
until the magnet holds it in the on position. To 
stop motors, draw main switch and see that the 
starting lever returns to the original position. 
Where a compensator is provided, set same in 
the off position and close main switch. Move 
the compensator switch lever to starting posi- 
tion and when the motor comes to speed, throw 
the switch quickly to running position. To spot 
motors, throw compensator switch in off posi- 
tion. Motors without starting devices are to be 
started and stopped by opening and closing of 
switch near the motors. 

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Under no circumstances are motors to be 
started from the main service switch. All 
ventilating motors in attic are to be started from 
the switch near the motor. Under no circum- 
stances are these motors to be started from the 
basement. 

DISPLAYING OF NATIONAL 
COLORS 

SECTION V. 



State Law 

Rule 1. — The costodian must cause to be 
displayed the United States National Flag 
upon the school building or on the flag staff in 
yard as provided by Section 7621 of the Ohio 
School Laws. This Section of the School Laws 
provides that the United States National Flag 
must be displayed on school houses or on the 
flag staff in the yard during all school sessions 
in fair weather. The National Flag shall be 
displayed on the inside of the school house on 
all other days. 

Holidays, Etc. 

Rule 2. — In addition to the days provided in 
Rule 1 of this Section, the National Flag shall 
be displayed on the school building or on the 
flag staff in the yard on the following days from 
8:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M.: 

January 1 — New Years' Day and Annivers- 
ary of Issuance of the Emancipation Procla- 
mation in 1863. 

January 13 — Establishment of Public Schools 
in Cleveland, 1837. 

February 12 — Lincoln's Birthday. 

February 15 — In Memory of the American 
Sailors Who were Killed While Doing Duty on 
the Battle-ship Maine, Havana Harbor, Cuba. 
(Half Staff). 

February 22 — Washington's Birthday. 

March 1— Admission of Ohio as a State, 1803. 

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April 9 — Surrender of Appomattox, Close 
of Rebellion. ^ 

April 15— Death of President Lincoln, 1865. 
(Half Staff.) 

April 19 — Battle of Lexington and Concord. 
Opening of the Revolution. 

Arbor Day — Fixed by Proclamation of the 
Governor. 

May 30 — Memorial Day. 
I June 14 — Flag Day. 
\ July 4 — Independence Day. 
[ July 22— Cleveland Day. 
f September — Labor Day. 

^ September — The Day of Opening of the 
Schools. 

September 10 — The Victory of Lake Erie, 
1813. 

September 14 — Death of President McKinley, 
1901. (Half Staff.) 

September 19^ — Death of President Garfield, 
1881. (Half Staff.) 

October 12— Columbus Day. 

November — Thanksgiving Day, as Fixed by 
President's Proclamation. 

December 22 — Forefathers' Day. 

December 25 — Christmas Day. 

Display of Flag 

Rule 3. — No other flag other than the United 
States National Colors shall at any time be 
displayed as hereinbefore provided. Flags must 
not be kept flying after 4:00 P. M., unless on 
orders from the Director of Schools, and in no 
instance shall special orders for the display of 
the National Colors be given by any person 
other than the Director of Schools. 

Death of Teacher 

Rule 4. — Upon the death of any regular 
teacher employed within the school district, 
the custodian of the building at which said 
teacher was teaching at the time of her death, 
shall place the flag of said building at half-mast 
for the period of three days. 

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